Computer-Aided Diagnosis Systems in Diagnosing Malignant Thyroid Nodules on Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal: European thyroid journal
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems are being applied to the ultrasonographic diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules, but it remains controversial whether the systems add any accuracy for radiologists.

Authors

  • Lei Xu
    Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Junling Gao
    Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Quan Wang
    Laboratory of Surgical Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.
  • Jichao Yin
    Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
  • Pengfei Yu
    Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
  • Bin Bai
    Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
  • Ruixia Pei
    Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
  • Dingzhang Chen
    Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
  • Guochun Yang
    Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
  • Shiqi Wang
    Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
  • Mingxi Wan
    Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

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