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Table 1 comparison of TIRADS and elastography score classification between benign and malignant lesions

From: Diagnostic accuracy of B-mode ultrasound, ultrasound elastography and diffusion weighted MRI in differentiation of thyroid nodules (prospective study)

  

Total Benign

n = 36 (%)

Malignant

n = 20 (%)

Test of significance

TIRADS

    

1

8

8 (22.2%)

0 (0.0)

MC

2

4

4 (11.1%)

0 (0.0)

P < 0.001*

3

18

16 (44.4%)

2 (10.0)

 

4

18

8 (16.7%)

10 (50.0%)

 

5

8

0 (0.0%)

8 (40.0%)

 

Elastography score

    

1

18

18 (50.0%)

0 (0.0)

MC

2

18

14 (38.9%)

4 (20.0%)

P < 0.001*

3

10

4 (11.1%)

6 (30.0%)

 

4

8

0 (0.0%)

8 (40.0%)

 

5

2

0 (0.0%)

2 (10.0%)

 
  1. MC, Monte Carlo test; P, Probability; *, statistically significant