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. 2019 Jul 11;14(7):e0219383. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219383

Table 2. ACR TIRADS categories of cytological indeterminate thyroid nodules.

ACR TIRADS categories Points Malignant (n = 12) Benign (n = 29) Risk of malignancy (%) K-RAS mutation in FNA sample (%) K-RAS mutation in surgical specimen (%)
TR2 2 0 (0.0) 4 (13.8) 0 0 0
TR3 3 2 (16.7) 3 (10.3) 40 40 60
TR4 4 1 (8.3) 8 (27.6) 6.7 20 33.3
5 0 (0.0) 2 (6.9)
6 0 (0.0) 4 (13.8)
TR5 7 4 (33.3) 5 (17.2) 52.9 11.8 11.8
8 2 (16.7) 1 (3.4)
9 2 (16.7) 1 (3.4)
10 1 (8.3) 1 (3.4)

Number in parentheses is percentages.