Ricerc@Sapienza

Background: The present study was undertaken to systematically review the literature on the reliability of using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to assess thyroid nodules. To avoid the potential bias in studies using a cytological standard of reference, here we aimed to meta-analyze data from studies adopting histological diagnosis as the gold standard. Methods: A comprehensive literature exploration of PubMed and Scopus was conducted. The search was updated until June 2018 and references of the retrieved articles screened.

Background: Italian consensus for the classification and reporting of thyroid cytology
(ICCRTC) has been used in almost all Italian institutions since 2014. High reliability
of ICCRTC in classifying low and high risk indeterminate nodules (Tir 3A and Tir 3B,
respectively) was demonstrated. Here we reviewed our casuistry of thyroid indeterminate
lesions to analyze the histologic outcome.
Methods: All lesions undergone FNA and final histology at S. Andrea Hospital of Rome