An Ultrasonogram Reporting System for Thyroid Nodules Stratifying Cancer Risk for Clinical Management

There is a high prevalence of thyroid nodules on ultrasonographic (US) examination. However, most of them are benign. US criteria may help to decide cost-effective management.Our objective was to develop a standardized US characterization and reporting data system of thyroid lesions for clinical management: the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS).This was a prospective study using the TIRADS, which is based on the concepts of the...