Endocrine Abstracts

The risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules correlates with the presence of ultrasound features. In adults, ultrasound risk-classification systems have been proposed to indicate the need for further invasive diagnosis. Furthermore, elastography has been shown to support differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules. The purpose of our study was to assess the application of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and British Thyroid Association (BTA) ultrasound risk-classification sys...