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December 5, 2025The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear MedicineOpen Access

Diagnostic performance of the ACR TI-RADS classification in identifying and excluding thyroid malignancy: a multi-correlative retrospective study in a South African tertiary hospital

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NBNeelam BagrateeUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal TSTanusha Sewchuran

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Observational analysis assessed diagnostic accuracy of ACR TI-RADS for thyroid nodules, indicating limitations in sensitivity and specificity for malignancy risk.

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ACR TI-RADS classification demonstrated a diagnostic accuracy with a sensitivity of 63.6% and specificity of 38.6%.
Among the evaluated parameters, intralesional vascularity was significantly associated with malignancy risk (p < 0.05).
Methodology involved retrospective assessment of thyroid ultrasound with histology as the reference standard for malignancy confirmation.
Ongoing training and standardization may improve diagnostic performance, indicating a need in resources-limited settings.

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Observational analysis assessed diagnostic accuracy of ACR TI-RADS for thyroid nodules, indicating limitations in sensitivity and specificity for malignancy risk.

Diagnostic performance of the ACR TI-RADS classification in identifying and excluding thyroid malignancy: a multi-correlative retrospective study in a South African tertiary hospital

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Diagnostic performance of the ACR TI-RADS classification in identifying and excluding thyroid malignancy: a multi-correlative retrospective study in a South African tertiary hospital

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