Shin JH, et al. Korean J Radiol. 2016 May-Jun;17(3):370-395. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2016.17.3.370

Ha EJ, et al. Korean J Radiol. 2021 Dec;22(12):2094-2123. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2021.0713

The diagnostic performance of US-based fine-needle aspiration biopsy criteria differs according to different international society guidelines; therefore, clinicians need to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of various US-based fine-needle aspiration biopsy criteria in the management of thyroid nodules. PurposeTo compare the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US)-based fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) criteria from seven international societies in the detection of thyroid malignancy.Materials and MethodsThis study included a total of 2000 consecutive thyroid nodules (≥1 cm) in 1802 patients with final diagnoses from January 2010 to May 2011. US features of the thyroid nodules were retrospectively reviewed and were classified according to the categories defined by the seven international society guidelines. The diagnostic performance of US-based FNAB criteria in the detection of thyroid malignancy and unnecessary FNAB rates were calculated and compared by using a generalized estimating equation method.ResultsOf the 2000 thyroid nodules, 1546 (78.3%) were benign and 454 (22.7%) were malignant, with papillary carcinoma comprising 85.5% of all malignancies. The Korean Thyroid Association/Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (KTA/KSThR) (94.5%), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) (92.5%),...

Kwak JY, et al. Korean J Radiol. 2013 Jan-Feb;14(1):110-117. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.1.110