Diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound combined with fine-needle aspiration biopsy for papillary thyroid carcinoma based on C-TIRADS and ATA guidelines

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The study evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy for papillary thyroid carcinoma using C-TIRADS and ATA guidelines.
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A total of 478 patients were analyzed, with postoperative pathology serving as the gold standard for diagnosis.
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Independent risk factors for papillary thyroid carcinoma included unclear borders, irregular shape, vertical growth, and microcalcification.
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The combined diagnostic approach of ultrasound and US-FNAB demonstrated higher sensitivity and accuracy compared to either method alone.
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C-TIRADS showed superior performance over ATA guidelines in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for risk stratification.

Frontiers In Oncology

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