title: [Quantitative determination of echogenicity of diffuse inflammatory thyroid gland diseases].
abstract: Grey level was measured in 93 ultrasonic scans of the thyroid gland in order to quantify hypoechogenicity in diffuse inflammatory thyroid disease. Using a modern ultrasound device (256 grey-scale steps and 7.5-MHz parallel scan), grey levels were measured in normal thyroid glands and euthyreotic goiters as well as in thyroiditis or Graves' disease using a programmed setting of the device. Highly significant differences were found between normal thyroid glands and thyroiditis or Graves' disease. Sensitivity of the method was 65% in discriminating Graves' disease and 91% in discriminating thyroiditis; specificity was 95%. The clinical value of the method for follow-up studies in inflammatory diseases of the thyroid gland still has to be established.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Happ
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jost-Köstering
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puhahn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005067:Euthyroid Sick Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Quantitative Bestimmung der Echogenität diffus entzündlicher Schilddrüsenerkrankungen.