Morphology combined with ancillary techniques: An algorithm approach for thyroid nodules.

Esther Diana RossiM MartiniS CapodimontiT CenciM BilottaF PiercontiA PontecorviC P LombardiGuido FaddaL M Larocca

Published in: Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology (2018)

The adoption of an algorithm might represent the best choice for the correct diagnosis of FNs. The morphological detection of BRAFV600E represents the first step for the identification of malignant FNs. A significant reduction of unnecessary thyroidectomies is the goal of this application.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
neural network
electronic health record
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr