Abstract
Numerous sets of guidelines have been proposed regarding ultrasound of thyroid nodules. None has been universally accepted. American College of Radiology-Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (ACR-TIRADS) has been promoted as an improvement to existing guidelines such as the 2015 revised American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines. This commentary compares and contrasts these two guidelines. Adoption of TI-RADS is likely to result in large-scale, costly surveillance without clear benefit. Replacement of 2015 revised ATA guidelines by TI-RADS is not justified. The shortcomings that exist in the ATA guidelines can be addressed as described in this commentary.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-6 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Ultrasound |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- ACR TI-RADS
- ATA guidelines
- thyroid nodules
- ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging