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Tessler, F.N., Middleton, W.D., Grant, E.G., Hoang, J.K., Berland, L.L., Teefey, S.A., et al. (2017) ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS): White Paper of the ACR TI-RADS Committee. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 14, 587-595.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2017.01.046

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• TITLE: Online TI-RADS Calculator

  AUTHORS: Jimmy Tanche Wang, Tasha Ellchuk, Rob Otani, Gary Groot, Paul Babyn

  KEYWORDS: TI-RADS, Thyroid, Ultrasound

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Radiology, Vol.8 No.3, September 6, 2018

  ABSTRACT: Background: Thyroid nodules are common and fine needle aspiration (FNA) or surgery is used to assess for malignancy. Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) use ultrasound for non-invasive risk stratification of thyroid nodules and reduce unnecessary biopsies. This project used an online calculator and education to facilitate the application of TI-RADS in clinical practice. Methods: Retrospective review defined the baseline reporting of thyroid nodule ultrasound features. Web-based resource and presentation were used to integrate TI-RADS in reporting thyroid ultrasounds and measure the improvements in comprehensive reporting of thyroid nodules and guiding management. Results: The percentage of thyroid ultrasound reporting using TI-RADS within six months increased from 0% to 27% during the project period. Reports with TI-RADS provided twice as many recommendations compared to reports without TI-RADS. Conclusion: Online TI-RADS calculator and education have successfully facilitated the integration of TI-RADS in thyroid ultrasound reporting to provide more accurate and comprehensive reports and guide management.