Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Department of Radiology, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
Korean J Radiol. 2021 Sep;22(9):1569-1578. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2021.0106. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) is an ultrasound-based risk stratification system for thyroid nodules that has been widely applied for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules since 2016. This review article provides an overview of the use of the K-TIRADS compared with other risk stratification systems. Moreover, this review describes the challenges in the clinical application of the K-TIRADS, as well as future development directions toward the personalized management of patients with thyroid nodules.
韩国甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(K-TIRADS)是一种基于超声的甲状腺结节风险分层系统,自 2016 年以来已广泛应用于甲状腺结节的诊断和管理。本文综述了 K-TIRADS 与其他风险分层系统的比较,并描述了 K-TIRADS 在临床应用中面临的挑战,以及未来向甲状腺结节患者个体化管理方向发展的方向。