The diagnostic efficacy and inappropriate biopsy rate of ACR TI-RADS and ATA guidelines for thyroid nodules in children and adolescents
BackgroundThis study is aimed at evaluating the diagnostic efficacy and unnecessary fine-needle aspiration (FNA) rate of ultrasound-based risk stratification for thyroid nodules in the American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) risk stratification systems.Method