Publications by authors named "Luciana Moisa-Luca"
Article Synopsis
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is an effective diagnostic tool for assessing microvascularization and understanding cancer development, particularly in thyroid cancer.
- This study evaluated the role of CEUS alongside the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS) in improving ultrasound diagnostics for thyroid cancer, analyzing 157 nodules over a year.
- Findings showed that combining CEUS with TIRADS significantly increased diagnostic accuracy, with an area under the curve (AUC) improvement from 0.707 to 0.840, enhancing both sensitivity and specificity for identifying thyroid cancer.
Multiparametric ultrasound-based assessment of overt hyperthyroid diffuse thyroid disease.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
January 2024
Introduction: Hyperthyroidismis a prevalent condition affecting global populations, with an overall prevalence of 1.2%. Our research aimed to establish a systematic diagnostic approach using multiparametric ultrasound (MPUS) to diagnose hyperthyroid diffuse thyroid disease (DTD).
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- The study explores the use of ultrasound 2D shear-wave elastography (SWE) and shear-wave dispersion (SWD) to measure viscosity and diagnose chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT) in patients compared to healthy individuals.
- A total of 308 cases were analyzed, finding significant differences in viscosity and shear-wave speed between the CAT group and the healthy group, indicating potential diagnostic importance.
- Although 2D-SWE PLUS showed good diagnostic performance, the Vi PLUS method alone had poor performance; however, both methods correlated with various factors such as thyroid volume and age, and provided complementary information for a more thorough assessment of thyroid conditions.