Value of two-dimensional shear wave elastography quantitative analysis for evaluation of thyroid function in first trimester pregnancy

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World Journal of Radiology

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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2025; 17(6): 107315
Published online Jun 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i6.107315

Table 1 Results of conventional ultrasound, shown as mean± SD, median (5^th-95^th percentile) or number (percent)

Characteristics	Size of thyroid right lobe¹ (mm²)	Size of thyroid left lobe¹ (mm²)	Thyroid echotexture
Characteristics	Size of thyroid right lobe¹ (mm²)	Size of thyroid left lobe¹ (mm²)	Inhomogeneous	Homogeneous
Pregnant with normal TSH level (n = 57)	180.44 ± 52.90, 180 (156-192)	162.04 ± 44.85, 150 (140-168)	15 (26.32)	42 (73.68)
Pregnant with abnormal TSH level (n = 18)	162.44 ± 44.90, 159 (129-182)	159.72 ± 46.70, 157 (130-182)	6 (33.33)	12 (66.67)
Non-pregnant with normal TSH level (n = 33)	160.21 ± 52.80, 144 (136.5-168)	146.21 ± 41.97, 135 (130-150)	11 (33.33)	22 (66.67)
χ²	4.986	3.303	0.636
P value	0.083	0.192	0.728

¹Non-normal distribution.

TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone.

Citation: Zhang HP, Chen ML, Zou J, Zhou YQ. Value of two-dimensional shear wave elastography quantitative analysis for evaluation of thyroid function in first trimester pregnancy. World J Radiol 2025; 17(6): 107315
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v17/i6/107315.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v17.i6.107315