Tirads classification in ultrasound evaluation of thyroid nodules

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Tirads classification is a classification of thyroid lesions, often applied in clinical practice, to help doctors assess the risk of malignancy of thyroid tumors to monitor and make recommendations. appropriate treatment regimen.

1.Tirads' thyroid


One of the most important human organs is the thyroid gland. This is where the main hormones are produced, directly involved in the body's metabolism. When one of the two lobes shows thyroid nodules, the doctor will assign tests and clinical examination to classify Tirads.
When patients visit different ultrasound facilities, patients or treating doctors themselves need to agree on the way to describe and classify a thyroid tumor. That is why the Tirads classification was born, this classification is often applied in clinical practice, helping doctors assess the risk of malignancy of thyroid tumors, thereby monitoring and giving a treatment plan. suitable treatment.

2.Classification of Thyroid Tirads


Bảng phân loại Tirads Korean Tirads 2016
Bảng phân loại Tirads Korean Tirads 2016

Currently, the Tirads classification tables are often applied as follows:
Korean Tirads 2016 ACR Tirads 2017 EU Tirads 2017 How to describe tumors and classify them according to Tirads based on 5 characteristics that are: composition, sound structure or also called echo, shape, shoreline, calcification. Tirads classification in ultrasound evaluation of thyroid nodules to classify the possibility of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. In which:
Thyroid Tirads 1: is a significant result of healthy thyroid tissue. Thyroid Tirads 2: is the result of benign thyroid lesions, with no risk of malignancy. Thyroid Tirads 3: are most likely benign thyroid lesions, of which there is still a 1.7% risk of malignancy. Thyroid Tirads 4: Thyroid lesions with suspicious signs of malignancy. In which, divided into groups such as: Malignant 3.3%; malignancy 9.2%; malignant 44.4 - 72.4%, malignant. Tirads 5 thyroid gland: is a thyroid gland with 5 or more lesions, the rate of malignancy accounts for 87.5%.

Siêu âm tuyến giáp sẽ giúp các bác sĩ phát hiện vị trí nhân tuyến giáp
Siêu âm tuyến giáp sẽ giúp các bác sĩ phát hiện vị trí nhân tuyến giáp

Thyroid ultrasound will help doctors detect the location, number, and nature of thyroid nodules and evaluate cervical lymph nodes. Based on the ultrasound image, the doctor will classify which Tirads nuclei belong to.
In summary, the Tirads classification is a classification of thyroid lesions, commonly applied in clinical practice. From thyroid ultrasound images, doctors can classify Tirads of thyroid nodules, helping doctors assess the risk of malignancy of thyroid tumors for monitoring and giving appropriate treatment plans.
With many years of experience in the examination and treatment of thyroid diseases, now Vinmec International General Hospital has become one of the major health care centers, capable of examination and screening. and intensive treatment of many thyroid diseases in many patients. Besides, to improve the current service quality, Vinmec is also equipped with modern international standard ultrasound machines such as GE Healthcarecar's Logig E9 with full options, HD resolution transducers for images. clearly, accurately assess the damage, classify Tirads to assess the extent of damage and have an early treatment direction, ensuring the health of the patient.

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