Computer-aided system for diagnosing thyroid nodules on ultrasound: A comparison with radiologist-based clinical assessments.

Journal: Head & neck
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic efficiency of a thyroid ultrasound computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system with that of 1 radiologist.

Authors

  • Luying Gao
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Ruyu Liu
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Yuxin Jiang
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Wenfeng Song
    State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
  • Ying Wang
    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China.
  • Jia Liu
    Department of Colorectal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, China.
  • Juanjuan Wang
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Dongqian Wu
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Shuai Li
    School of Molecular Biosciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University.
  • Aimin Hao
    State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
  • Bo Zhang
    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, PR China.