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Table 2 Nodule volume changes according to the follow-up period

From: Roles of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in identifying volume change of benign thyroid nodule and optical time of secondary radiofrequency ablation

Variables

0 month

1 month

3 month

6 month

12 month

24 month

36 month

No. of nodules

105

91

71

78

101

18

5

Vta

8.65 (4.93–16.6)

3.74 (2.01–5.67)

2.41 (1.36–3.81)

1.79 (0.70–2.97)

1.09 (2.52–0.49)

0.84 (0.20–3.18)

0.37 (0.07–2.55)

Vaa

8.38 (4.76–13.46)

2.39 (1.43–4.19)

1.31 (0.72–2.42)

0.73 (0.16–1.41)

0.28 (0.09–0.94)

0.23 (0.00–1.25)

0.03 (0.00–1.22)

Vva

0.29(−1.07–4.00)

1.05 (0.38–2.39)

1.07 (0.36–2.17)

0.59 (0.21–1.52)

0.51 (0.14–1.65)

0.47 (0.11–1.94)

0.37 (0.05–1.33)

Vv increase ≥50%, n (%)

0

0

18 (25.4)

15 (19.2)

26 (25.7)

5 (2.8)

2 (0.4)

Vt increase ≥50%, n (%)

0

0

0

0

4 (4.0)

0

0

  1. amedian and interquartile range