Table 7.
Evaluation of 3D ultrasound features of thyroid cancer with multiple logistic regression analysis.
| OR | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Ill-defined borders (a-plane, MPR mode) | 8.3 | 0.005 |
| Ill-defined borders (a-plane, thin-slice rendering) | > 0.1 | |
| Presence of calcification/microcalcification-like echogenic foci | > 0.1 | |
| Lobulated shape (c-plane, thin-slice rendering) | 10 | 0.044 |
| Extent of peripheral vessels | > 0.1 | |
| Central vessels: (1-25%) or (76-100%) of the area of the nodule | 7.3 | 0.016 |
| Alignment of central vessels | > 0.1 | |
odds ratio (OR); a-plane - plane of the array of probe crystals; c-plane - plane parallel to ultrasound probe surface; multiplanar reformation mode (MPR); thin-slice rendering with surface algorithm.