Abstract:Objective A study was conducted to explore the application value of high-frequency ultrasound combined with MicroPure technology in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Methods A retrospective study was conducted. A total of 100 patients with thyroid nodule (126 nodules) who were admitted into the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College from November 2019 to September 2020 were included. The patients comprised 42 males and 58 females, aged 19-56 years old. All patients received preoperative high frequency ultrasound and MicroPure imaging examination and were diagnosed as benign and malignant by pathology after surgery. (1) The ultrasound image features and the image quality of high frequency ultrasound and MicroPure technique were analyzed. (2) The detection rates of microcalcification in thyroid malignant nodules by the two different imaging methods were compared. (3) Area under the curve (AUC) of the diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules by using high frequency ultrasound and combined imaging methods were compared. Results Among the 126 nodules, 68 were malignant, and 58 were benign. Ultrasonic diagnosis results were as follows. High frequency ultrasound images showed 76 malignant and 50 benign nodules. High frequency ultrasound combined with MicroPure imaging showed 72 malignant and 54 benign nodules. (1) On high frequency ultrasound images, the microcalcifications of malignant thyroid nodules were mostly distributed in clusters and dotted with strong echo. In the MicroPure imaging mode, the microcalcifications were clearer and brighter, but the number of microcalcifications was generally less than those shown on high frequency ultrasound images. (2) Among malignant nodules, the detection rate of microcalcifications by MicroPure technology was 86.8% (59/68), which was higher than that by high frequency ultrasound 72.1%(49/68), and the difference between the two was statistically significant (χ2=22.785, P<0.05). (3) The AUC of high frequency ultrasound combined and high frequency with MicroPure imaging in the diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules were 0.918 ,and 0.755, respectively, and the differences was statistically significant (Z=3.937, P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of high frequency ultrasound combined with MicroPure imaging in the diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules were 87.9%, 95.6%, 92.1%, respectively. Conclusions The detection rate of microcalcification of thyroid cancer by MicroPure technology is higher than that by high frequency ultrasound. Moreover, the display effect is better, and the combined diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules have higher accuracy.
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