Table 1 The flow richness of thyroid nodules between the malignant and benign groups
From: Ultrasound microflow patterns help in distinguishing malignant from benign thyroid nodules
Malignant Group (%) (n = 125) | Benign Group (%) (n = 123) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
CDFI | |||
Adler’s grade | 0.082 | ||
0 | 3 (2.4) | 4 (3.3) | |
1 | 33 (26.4) | 17 (13.8) | |
2 | 37 (29.6) | 37 (30.1) | |
3 | 52 (41.6) | 65 (52.8) | |
Penetrating vessels | 1 (interquartile range: 0–2) | 0 (interquartile range: 0–0) | < 0.001 |
≥ 1 | 70 (56.0) | 18 (14.6) | < 0.001 |
SMI | |||
Adler’s grade | 0.104 | ||
0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
1 | 12 (9.6) | 9 (7.3) | |
2 | 44 (35.2) | 30 (24.4) | |
3 | 69 (55.2) | 84 (68.3) | |
Penetrating vessels | 2 (interquartile range: 1–3) | 0 (interquartile range: 0–1) | < 0.001 |
≥ 1 | 103 (82.4) | 38 (30.9) | < 0.001 |