Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Xuehong Diao

Biography

Dr. Xuehong Diao is a distinguished physician in the Department of Ultrasound at Huadong Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University in Shanghai, China. With extensive experience in medical ultrasound, Dr. Diao specializes in diagnostic imaging and has contributed significantly to advancing ultrasound techniques in clinical practice. One of Dr. Diao's notable research contributions is the study titled "Ultrasonographic United Stiffness Score System: Resolving the Discrepancy between Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse and Real-time Elastography in Evaluating the Thyroid Nodules Stiffness." This research aimed to assess a unified stiffness scoring system to address inconsistencies between different elastography methods in evaluating thyroid nodules. The study concluded that combining Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) and Real-time Elastography (RTE) improved diagnostic accuracy for thyroid nodules.

Publications

• Research Article
  Ultrasonographic United Stiffness Score System: Resolving the Discrepancy between Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse and Real-time Elastography in Evaluating the Thyroid Nodules Stiffness
  Author(s): Jia Zhan, Xuehong Diao, Jiamei Jin, Lin Chen and Yue Chen Jia Zhan, Xuehong Diao, Jiamei Jin, Lin Chen and Yue Chen
  
  Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the ultrasonographic united stiffness score system (UUSSS) in diagnosing thyroid nodules, and retrospectively analyze the discrepancy between acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) and real-time elastography (RTE). Methods: 170 conventional ultrasound (US) proven thyroid nodules in 70 patients were included and all were examined by RTE and ARFI. RTE and ARFI were first analyzed respectively, comparing with pathological findings. Then nodules have discrepancy between ARFI and RTE were retrospectively analyzed by UUSSS. Results: The AUC (area under curve) of ARFI combined RTE in 170 nodules was 0.87 (sensitivity=79.4% (54/68), specificity=84.3% (86/102), PPV=77.1% (54/70), NPV=86.0% (86/100), accuracy for ARFI were 82.4% (140/170), relatively to RTE was 0.83, 80.9%, 65... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000219

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