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Radial Basis Function Artificial Neural Network for the Investigation of Thyroid Cytological Lesions

Table 3

Cell nuclei and colloid structures measured from the cytological slides in relation to the histological result.

HistologyColloidFollicular neoplasmHistiocytesLymphocytesOxyphilic cellsStromal cellsFollicular cellsMedullary CaAnaplastic CaPapillary CaFollicular CaTotal

Benign250388113421722912223083326596
 Adenomatous nodule2147820572214
 Follicular adenoma43883395
 Goiter209863820215370317270
 Hashimoto316710449632177
 Nodular hyperplasia169206222
 Oxyphilic adenoma292412276341
 Thyroiditis-nonspecific291271421743439
 Nodular hyperplasia-hyperplastic nodule35383538

Malignant41141228317451851145493114728
 Anaplastic Ca185185
 Follicular Ca931931
 Medullary Ca17451745
 Papillary Ca4114122831145411867

Total2543881248229229122259117481851145793141324