Using 2-dimensional color superb microvascular imaging vascularization index technique in the assessment of thyroid surgical bed
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the vascularization index (VI) obtained using color superb microvascular imaging (cSMI) technique in the assessment of thyroid surgical bed for remnant thyroid tissue (RTT).
Material and methods: We evaluated the thyroid surgical bed of 65 patients who had underwent total thyroidectomy (TT) due to papillary carcinoma (PC) using thyroid scintigraphy and cSMI. Color SMI was also performed for the examination of the thyroid parenchyma of 39 healthy asymptomatic participants. VI measurements were performed by manually drawing the contours of the RTT in those with remnant thyroid, the thyroid surgical bed in the patients’ group without remnant thyroid, and normal thyroid parenchyma in the control group, using the free region of interest (ROI) with 2-dimensional color SMI VI (2DcSMIVI) mode. The volume of ROI was measured and echogenicity was evaluated. The quantitative 2DcSMIVI values of the surgical bed with RTT (Group A), the surgical bed without RTT (Group B) and normal thyroid of healthy asymptomatic participants (Group C) were compared.
Results: The mean 2DcSMIVI values of Group A was significantly higher than Group B and C (p=0.001). The presence of RTT can be diagnosed with 89.1% sensitivity and 87.5% specificity when 1.75 2DcSMIVI is designated as the cut-off value.
Conclusion: The 2DcSMIVI is an effective imaging technique that can be used for the diagnosis of RTT.
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