Research Article

Ultrasound Microvascular Blood Flow Evaluation: A New Tool for the Management of Thyroid Nodule?

Table 3

Demographic and ultrasound characteristics between patients with benign and malignant nodule.

Benign noduleMalignant nodule value

Gender (F/M)99/1593/350.005
Age (yr)0.641
Nodule size (mm)0.941
Ultrasound feature of nodule
 Hypoechogenicity (Y/N)83/3192/360.873
 Microcalcification (Y/N)40/7463/650.018
 Blurred margins (Y/N)37/7752/760.532
 Intranodular vascularization (Y/N)48/6689/390.001
 SMI (score 1/2)45/6923/1050.001