Research Progress of Multimodal Ultrasound Imaging in Differentiating Graves Disease from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Graves disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are prone to misdiagnosis due to the lack of typical clinical symptoms.Timely diagnosis is crucial for improving the quality of life of patients.Ultrasound is the primary imaging method for evaluating thyroid diseases.In recent years,with the emergence of new technologies such as superb microvascular imaging,shear wave elastography,computer-aided diagnosis,contrast-enhanced ultrasound,multimodal ultrasound diagnosis has developed rapidly,and a large number of scholars have conducted research on diffuse thyroid lesions.This paper reviewed the domestic and international status and problems faced by multimodal ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of Graves disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis,so as to provide a theoretical basis for maximizing the technical advantages of multimodal ultrasound imaging in clinical diagnosis and treatment,and accurately distinguishing Graves disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis in the early stage.