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 | |