Abstract：Objective: To evaluate whether thyroid ultrasound volume imaging can quantitatively evaluate the risk of airway compression caused by goiter. Methods: The data of 84 subjects who underwent thyroid ultrasound volume imaging and airway (neck) CT imaging from January 2017 to December 2020 were collected retrospectively. The render surface mode was adopted in the three-dimensional ultrasonic image analysis. The thin layer imaging assisted multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), curved surface reconstruction (CPR), and volume reconstruction (VR) were used for airway CT imaging. Results: There was a significant difference in thyroid TV between the airway stenosis group and the non-stenosis group (t= 13.363,P<0.001), and it was significantly correlated with the degree of airway stenosis (r= 0.549,P<0.05). The differential efficacy of thyroid volume for airway compression was 0.679 (95%CI: 0.599-0.753,P<0.001), and the differential efficacy for tracheal stenosis was 0.658, 0.679, 0.702 and 0.787, respectively. The cut-off values were 19.69ml, 20.98ml, 23.85ml, and 29.37ml. Conclusion: Thyroid ultrasound imaging can accurately and quantitatively evaluate the risk of airway compression, which can be used as a reliable theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of airway compression.
王海林, 朱小兰, 符建. 基于超声容积成像定量评估甲状腺肿大源性气道压迫的风险研究[J]. 河北医学, 2022, 28(9): 1516-1518.
WANG Hailin, ZHU Xiaolan, FU Jian, et al. Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Goiter-Derived Airway Compression Based on Ultrasound Volumetric Imaging. HeBei Med, 2022, 28(9): 1516-1518.
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