Ultrasonography.  2014 Apr;33(2):75-82.

Ultrasound elastography for thyroid nodules: recent advances

• Kwak JY
• Kim EK

Abstract

Ultrasonography (US)-based elastography has been introduced as a noninvasive technique for evaluating thyroid nodules that encompasses a variety of approaches such as supersonic shear imaging and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging as well as real-time tissue elastography. However, the diagnostic performances for differentiating malignant thyroid nodules from benign ones with elastography as an adjunctive tool of gray-scale US is still under debate. In this review article, diagnostic performances of conventional US and a combination of conventional US and elastography are compared according to the type of elastography. Further, the interobserver variability of elastography is presented according to the type of elastography.

Keyword

Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonography; Elasticity imaging techniques

MeSH Terms

Elasticity Imaging Techniques*
Observer Variation
Thyroid Nodule*
Ultrasonography*