Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography for Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Lesions: Single-Institutional Prospective Study of Qualitative and Quantitative CEUS Characteristics
Table 5
Results of CEUS qualitative parameters.
Qualitative characteristic count (percentage)
Benign N = 55
Malignant N = 13
value
Enhancement pattern
<0.001
Homogeneous
24 (43.6%)
4 (30.8%)
Heterogeneous
4 (7.3%)
9 (69.2%)
Ring enhancement
27 (49.1%)
0
Absent
0
0
TIC shape of the nodule
0,275
Monophasic
21 (38.2%)
4 (30.8%)
Typical biphasic
32 (58.2%)
7 (53.8%)
Atypical biphasic
2 (3.6%)
1 (7.7%)
Polyphasic
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Cannot be determined
0 (0%)
1 (7.7%)
Comparison of the TIC shape of the lesion and the surrounding tissue
