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  • Tessler, Franklin N; Middleton, William D; Grant, Edward G; Hoang, Jenny K; Berland, Lincoln L; Teefey, Sharlene A; Cronan, John J; Beland, Michael D; Desser, Terry S; Frates, Mary C; Hammers, Lynwood W; Hamper, Ulrike M; Langer, Jill E; Reading, Carl C; Scoutt, Leslie M; Stavros, A Thomas

    Journal of the American College of Radiology, 05/2017, Letnik: 14, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    Thyroid nodules are a frequent finding on neck sonography. Most nodules are benign; therefore, many nodules are biopsied to identify the small number that are malignant or require surgery for a definitive diagnosis. Since 2009, many professional societies and investigators have proposed ultrasound-based risk stratification systems to identify nodules that warrant biopsy or sonographic follow-up. Because some of these systems were founded on the BI-RADS classification that is widely used in breast imaging, their authors chose to apply the acronym TI-RADS, for Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System. In 2012, the ACR convened committees to (1) provide recommendations for reporting incidental thyroid nodules, (2) develop a set of standard terms (lexicon) for ultrasound reporting, and (3) propose a TI-RADS on the basis of the lexicon. The committees published the results of the first two efforts in 2015. In this article, the authors present the ACR TI-RADS Committee's recommendations, which provide guidance regarding management of thyroid nodules on the basis of their ultrasound appearance. The authors also describe the committee's future directions.