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Comparison of the efficacy of two ultrasound methods in the diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma (%).
| Methods | Sensitivity | Specificity | Misdiagnosis Rate | Missed Diagnosis Rate | Diagnostic Accordance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Ultrasound | 74.1 | 81.3 | 18.7 | 25.9 | 79.4 |
| Ultrasonic Elastography | 88.9 | 89.3 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 89.2 |
| X2 | 4.375 | 2.508 | 2.508 | 4.375 | 6.358 |
| P | 0.037 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.037 | 0.011 |
