Eun Ju Ha1, Jung Hwan Baek2, Dong Gyu Na3. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon, Korea. 2. 2 Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. 3. 3 Department of Radiology, Human Medical Imaging and Intervention Center , Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Two types of risk-stratification system-a qualitative grading system or a quantitative scoring system-have been used for the effective management of thyroid nodules on ultrasonography. SUMMARY: The concept of the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS), based on the quantitative scoring system, was introduced in the late 2000s, and its format has been constantly evolving and developing. Understanding the role and appropriate utilization of risk-stratification systems including TI-RADS could facilitate the effective interpretation and communication of thyroid ultrasonography findings among referring physicians and cytopathologists. CONCLUSION: This comprehensive review provides a developmental overview of the use of risk-stratification systems in thyroid nodules, including TI-RADS proposals, and describes the future developmental direction of TI-RADS for the personalized and optimized management of thyroid nodules.
BACKGROUND: Two types of risk-stratification system-a qualitative grading system or a quantitative scoring system-have been used for the effective management of thyroid nodules on ultrasonography. SUMMARY: The concept of the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS), based on the quantitative scoring system, was introduced in the late 2000s, and its format has been constantly evolving and developing. Understanding the role and appropriate utilization of risk-stratification systems including TI-RADS could facilitate the effective interpretation and communication of thyroid ultrasonography findings among referring physicians and cytopathologists. CONCLUSION: This comprehensive review provides a developmental overview of the use of risk-stratification systems in thyroid nodules, including TI-RADS proposals, and describes the future developmental direction of TI-RADS for the personalized and optimized management of thyroid nodules.
Keywords:
Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System; fine-needle aspiration; thyroid cancer; thyroid nodules; ultrasonography
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