Table 2 The scoring system of US features (patterns) assessed in thyroid nodules/focal lesions. Low risk US pattern – 0 < 3 points; intermediate risk US pattern – ³ 3 < 7 points; high risk US pattern - ³ 7 points (note scoring system modification when compared with ref. [1]).
CODE (each feature – 1 point) | ||
|---|---|---|
C | Calcifications | Max. no. of points – 4 |
O | Orientation | |
D | Doppler | |
E | Echogenicity | |
HELM (each feature – 0.5 point) | ||
H | Halo | Max. no. of points – 2 |
E | Echostructure | |
L | Largeness | |
M | Margin | |
AL (each feature – 3 points) | ||
A | Augmentation | Max. no. of points – 6 |
L | Lymph node involvement | |