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UNKNOWN
B-mode Ultrasound, Sono-Elastography, and Diffusion-weighted Imaging MRI in Thyroid Nodules
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Thyroid Nodule
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
To compare the accuracy of the conventional Ultrasound 'TI-RADS', US elastography, DWI MRI, and its ADC value in characterization and differentiation of thyroid nodules.
Detailed Description
Thyroid nodules are one of the most common endocrine carcinomata (1) Most thyroid tumors have a good prognosis if early diagnosis and timely treated (2) An Ultrasound (US) exam is a safe, non-invasive...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients should have a normal bleeding profile.
- Presence of solitary or multiple nodules in the thyroid gland.
- In the case of patients having multiple nodules, the nodule having suspicious ultrasound features (having TI-RADS score 4 or 5) was selected for further analysis.
- The nodules were either solid or mixed (containing both solid and cystic parts) with a predominant solid component
Exclusion
- Contraindicated biopsy (as thrombocytopenia or bleeding disorder).
- Patient with cystic and mainly cystic nodules (TI-RADS 1 nodules).
- Nodules with complete shell-calcification which may cause color mapping artifacts.
- MRI contraindications such as Claustrophobia, MR-incompatible pacemakers, and MR-incompatible prosthetic heart valves.
- Patients with recurrent thyroid masses.
- History of operative procedure, chemo, or radiotherapy on the thyroid gland.
- Declined consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06029946
Start Date
September 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
September 8 2023
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