Orientation of the ultrasound probe to identify the taller-than-wide sign of thyroid malignancy: a registry-based study with the Thyroid Imaging Network of Koreaopen access
- Authors
- Hong, Min Ji; Lee, Young Hen; Kim, Ji-hoon; Na, Dong Gyu; You, Sung-Hye; Shin, Ji Eun; Kim, Seul Kee; Yang, Kyung-Sook; Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Publisher
- 대한초음파의학회
- Keywords
- Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonography; Needle biopsy; Differential diagnosis
- Citation
- Ultrasonography, v.42, no.1, pp 111 - 120
- Pages
- 10
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Ultrasonography
- Volume
- 42
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 111
- End Page
- 120
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/61959
- DOI
- 10.14366/usg.22082
- ISSN
- 2288-5919
2288-5943
- Abstract
- Purpose
Although the taller-than-wide (TTW) sign has been regarded as one of the most specific ultrasound (US) features of thyroid malignancy, uncertainty still exists regarding the US probe’s orientation when evaluating it. This study investigated which US plane would be optimal to identify the TTW sign based on malignancy risk stratification using a registry-based imaging dataset.
Methods
A previous study by 17 academic radiologists retrospectively analyzed the US images of 5,601 thyroid nodules (≥1 cm, 1,089 malignant and 4,512 benign) collected in the webbased registry of Thyroid Imaging Network of Korea through the collaboration of 26 centers. The present study assessed the diagnostic performance of the TTW sign itself and fine needle aspiration (FNA) indications via a comparison of four international guidelines, depending on the orientation of the US probe (criterion 1, transverse plane; criterion 2, either transverse or longitudinal plane).
Results
Overall, the TTW sign was more frequent in malignant than in benign thyroid nodules (25.3% vs. 4.6%). However, the statistical differences between criteria 1 and 2 were negligible for sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) based on the size effect (all P<0.05, Cohen’s d=0.19, 0.10, and 0.07, respectively). Moreover, the sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of the four FNA guidelines were similar between criteria 1 and 2 (all P>0.05, respectively).
Conclusion
A longitudinal US probe orientation provided little additional diagnostic value over the transverse orientation in detecting the TTW sign of thyroid nodules.
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