Keywords
thyroid cancer
thyroid nodule
ultrasonography
TI-RADS
adhesion
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Abstract
Background: Thyroid ultrasound is the most important tool in the study of thyroid nodule. Its usefulness is subject to an adequate report that allows its interpretation and analysis.
Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the adherence of thyroid ultrasound reports from a university hospital according to a standardized system.
Methodology: 215 ultrasounds performed in 2022 and selected consecutively were evaluated according to the parameters of the proposal of the expert panel of the Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation. The absolute frequencies of meeting the criteria were reported.
Results: 44% of the thyroid nodule descriptions, 16% of the thyroid gland descriptions, and none of the lymph node descriptions completed more than 75% of the evaluated parameters. The report of some essential elements was infrequent, such as the extension of the thyroid gland to the mediastinum (6%), the report of the relationship between the height and width of the nodule (24%), the edges of the nodule (40%). and the presence of calcifications (43%) of the nodules.
Conclusions: The ultrasound reports studied have low adherence to the standardized THANC proposal, which decreases the quality of the ultrasound report. It is necessary to implement interventions that optimize thyroid ultrasound reporting.
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