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Practice Guideline
. 2020 Nov;70(2):256-279.
doi: 10.1007/s12020-020-02441-y. Epub 2020 Aug 21.

2020 Chinese guidelines for ultrasound malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules: the C-TIRADS

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2020 Chinese guidelines for ultrasound malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules: the C-TIRADS

JianQiao Zhou et al. Endocrine. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Thyroid nodules are very common all over the world, and China is no exception. Ultrasound plays an important role in determining the risk stratification of thyroid nodules, which is critical for clinical management of thyroid nodules. For the past few years, many versions of TIRADS (Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System) have been put forward by several institutions with the aim to identify whether nodules require fine-needle biopsy or ultrasound follow-up. However, no version of TIRADS has been widely adopted worldwide till date. In China, as many as ten versions of TIRADS have been used in different hospitals nationwide, causing a lot of confusion. With the support of the Superficial Organ and Vascular Ultrasound Group of the Society of Ultrasound in Medicine of the Chinese Medical Association, the Chinese-TIRADS that is in line with China's national conditions and medical status was established based on literature review, expert consensus, and multicenter data provided by the Chinese Artificial Intelligence Alliance for Thyroid and Breast Ultrasound.

Keywords: Biopsy; Diagnostic imaging; Fine needle; Risk assessment; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonography.

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