AI outperforms some doctors in spotting thyroid cancer on ultrasound
NCT ID NCT07496684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Vision-LSTM to see if it could accurately diagnose a specific type of thyroid nodule (TI-RADS 4b) from ultrasound images. Researchers used images from 401 patients and compared the AI's performance to that of junior and senior doctors. The goal was to see if AI could help improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce the need for unnecessary biopsies.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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401 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with thyroid nodules who were seen at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from January 2022 to December 2024
- Ages
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20 to 78 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria:(1) Patients with thyroid nodules visible on ultrasound who underwent biopsy and/or surgical resection. (2) Diagnosed as TI-RADS category 4b on the basis of preoperative ultrasound images by two sonographers with more than 5 years of experience in thyroid ultrasound diagnosis. (3) All nodules underwent puncture biopsy or surgery to obtain pathologic results. \- Exclusion Criteria:(1)The quality of the patient's ultrasound images was poor. (2) The patient has incomplete clinical and imaging data. (3) The patient has had thyroid surgery or other treatment. \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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QianfoshanH
Jinan, Shandong, China
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