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Table 1 The relationships between LNM and ultrasound characteristics of thyroid cancer patients

From: Using ultrasound features and radiomics analysis to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer

  

LNM

No

Yes

P

Composition

Spongiform

3 (37.5%)

5 (62.5%)

0.851

Solid

58 (40.8%)

84 (59.2%)

 

Echogenicity

Hyper- or equal-echogenicity

6 (27.3%)

16 (72.7%)

0.166

Hypo-echogenicity or marked hypo-echogenicity

55 (43.0%)

73 (57.0%)

 

Margin

Regular

44 (47.8%)

48 (52.2%)

0.025

Irregular

17 (29.3%)

41 (70.7%)

 

Shape

Non-ovoid

55 (42.3%)

75 (57.7%)

0.297

Taller than wide

6 (30.0%)

14 (70.0%)

 

Calcification

Macrocalcification or egg shell calcification or non calcification

50 (50.0%)

50 (50.0%)

0.004

Microcalcification

11 (22.0%)

39 (78.0%)

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