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Evaluation of the departmental inter-rater reliability when scoring thyroid nodules according to the British Thyroid Association Ultrasound-classification model: Is there significant disagreement?

Nabil Rtam
Published in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2023)
No significant inter-rater variability in U-scoring or recommending fine-needle aspiration biopsy was demonstrated between all the operators in the department. Radiologists showed significant variability in U-scoring and lower accuracy. Reliability and accuracy could be improved by addressing those problematic categories and features identified with this study.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided
  • machine learning
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • deep learning
  • artificial intelligence
  • tertiary care
  • computed tomography