Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule
Conditions
Keywords
Thyroid cancer, Photoacoustic imaging
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of photoacoustic imaging in thyroid nodules. In addition, we would like to confirm the relationship between the results of photoacoustic imaging and histopathologic findings when thyroid nodules were diagnosed as thyroid cancer.
Interventions
DEVICEPhotoacoustic imaging
1. Photoacoustic image of thyroid nodule is obtained by using probe of photoacoustic imaging equipment and image data and data are stored in the device. 2. The patient's examination is the same as the general ultrasound, and the patient is asked to hold his breath for about 3-4 seconds to get the photoacoustic image.
Sponsors
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All thyroid nodule identified as benign or as thyroid cancer
Exclusion criteria
* Patient refuses to participate in the study or withdraws consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Photoacoustic analysis of thyroid nodule and thyroid cancer | As soon as the photoacoustic test was performed | Photoacoustic intensity of each chromophore (deoxyhemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, lipid, water) obtained from ROI (region of interest) of photoacoustic image |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactJeonghoon Ha, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed