Thyroid Ultrasound Reveals Multiple Nodules: Are Further Tests Necessary?
Originally Published 2 years ago — by OregonLive
A thyroid ultrasound showing four small nodules raises concerns about the possibility of thyroid cancer. The Thyroid Imaging Reporting & Data System (TI-RADS) categorizes nodules based on their cancer risk, with TR1 and TR2 having low risk and not requiring biopsy, while TR3 through TR7 should be biopsied. Suspicious nodules that don't meet biopsy criteria should be reevaluated periodically. In another case, a reader with a history of asbestos exposure and lung surgery in the past is experiencing breathing difficulties. The reader's medications, amiodarone and methotrexate, are known to potentially cause lung disease. The reader is advised to seek a referral to a pulmonary fibrosis program and consider the use of Ofev (nintedanib) for treatment.