超声造影在良恶性甲状腺结节鉴别诊断中的应用

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules

甲状腺癌是临床常见病,由于其具有隐匿性,大多数患者无明显临床症状,早期仅表现为甲状腺结节,因此,甲状腺结节的良恶性鉴别是其诊断要点。超声造影是近年来发展起来的一种新型超声技术,是对传统超声手段的补充,在甲状腺结节的鉴别诊断方面有重要价值。本文综述近年有关甲状腺超声造影在鉴别良恶性结节的研究进展,旨在为超声造影的临床应用提供参考。

Thyroid cancer is a common occurrence in clinic, which is occult to be found. Most patients do not have obvious clinical symptoms at early time except thyroid nodules. The diagnosis key is to identify benign and malignant nodules. As a new technology, the contrast-enhanced ultrasound （CEUS）, a good complement to conventional ultrasound can be used for differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules. This article reviews the development of CEUS and identification of thyroid nodules, and provides a reference for clinical application.