Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Eun Ju Ha; Dong Gyu Na; Jung Hwan Baek

doi:10.3348/kjr.2021.0106

Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Korean J Radiol. 2021 Sep;22(9):1569-1578. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2021.0106. Epub 2021 Jun 1.

Authors

Eun Ju Ha¹, Dong Gyu Na², Jung Hwan Baek³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
² Department of Radiology, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea. nndgna@gmail.com.
³ Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) is an ultrasound-based risk stratification system for thyroid nodules that has been widely applied for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules since 2016. This review article provides an overview of the use of the K-TIRADS compared with other risk stratification systems. Moreover, this review describes the challenges in the clinical application of the K-TIRADS, as well as future development directions toward the personalized management of patients with thyroid nodules.

Keywords: Fine-needle aspiration; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid imaging reporting and data system; Thyroid nodules; Ultrasonography.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Data Systems
Humans
Republic of Korea
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Nodule* / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography