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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2022; 14(1): 19-29
Published online Jan 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i1.19
Published online Jan 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i1.19
Table 2 Percentage reader agreement with the reference standard for sonographic features
| Sonographic feature | RS | R1 pre | R1 post | R2 pre | R2 post | R3 pre | R3 post |
| Composition | n | n (%) | |||||
| Spongiform | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
| Cystic or almost completely cystic | 11 | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 7 (63.6) | 8 (72.7) | 10(90.9) | 10(90.9) |
| Mixed cystic and solid | 12 | 9 (75) | 6 (50) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (58.3) | 6 (50) |
| Solid | 27 | 26 (96.3) | 26 (96.3) | 25 (92.6) | 26 (96.3) | 18 (66.7) | 19 (70.4) |
| Echogenicity | |||||||
| Anechoic | 11 | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (45.5) | 9 (81.8) | 8 (72.7) |
| Hyperechoic or isoechoic | 27 | 23 (85.2) | 23 (85.2) | 19 (70.4) | 21 (77.8) | 19 (70.4) | 20 (74.1) |
| Hypoechoic | 12 | 2 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) | 9 (75) | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (33.3) |
| Shape | |||||||
| Wilder than tall | 42 | 38 (90.5) | 39 (92.9) | 7 (16.7) | 39 (92.9) | 41 (97.6) | 40 (95.2) |
| Taller than wide | 8 | 7 (87.5) | 7 (87.5) | 7 (87.5) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (75) | 4 (50) |
| Margins | |||||||
| Smooth or ill defined | 47 | 36 (76.6) | 35 (74.5) | 35 (74.5) | 33 (70.2) | 43 (91.5) | 45 (95.7) |
| Lobulated or irregular | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Echogenic foci | |||||||
| None or large comet tail artifact | 41 | 20 (48.8) | 36 (87.8) | 29 (70.7) | 39 (95.1) | 29 (70.7) | 29 (70.7) |
| Macrocalcification | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) |
| Punctate echogenic foci | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (83.3) | 3 (50) | 3 (50) |
- Citation: Du Y, Bara M, Katlariwala P, Croutze R, Resch K, Porter J, Sam M, Wilson MP, Low G. Effect of training on resident inter-reader agreement with American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System. World J Radiol 2022; 14(1): 19-29
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v14/i1/19.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v14.i1.19