Diagnostic Performance of 2015 American Thyroid Association Guidelines and Inter-observer Variability in Assigning Risk Category

Highlights • Risk of malignancy at 75-90% in the high suspicion sonographic pattern of the 2015 ATA guidelines may have been over estimated. • The 2015 ATA guidelines show moderate inter-observer agreement for assigning a final risk category. • The study highlights certain sonographic features which...

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Published in:European journal of radiology Open 2019-01, Vol.6, p.122-127
Main Authors: Pang, Zhiyu, Margolis, Myles, Menezes, Ravi, Maan, Hassaan, Ghai, Sangeet
Format: Article
Language:English
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ATA guidelines
Fine needle aspiration biopsy
Interobserver agreement
Interobserver variability
Radiology
Thyroid ultrasound
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Summary:Highlights • Risk of malignancy at 75-90% in the high suspicion sonographic pattern of the 2015 ATA guidelines may have been over estimated. • The 2015 ATA guidelines show moderate inter-observer agreement for assigning a final risk category. • The study highlights certain sonographic features which are not included in any ATA risk categories leading to inter-observer variability.
ISSN:2352-0477
2352-0477
DOI:10.1016/j.ejro.2019.03.002