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А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Timofeeva</surname><given-names>L. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Любовь Анатолиевна Тимофеева</p><p> 428015 Чебоксары, Московский проспект, 15</p><p>428028 Чебоксары, проспект Тракторостроителей, 46</p><p>+7-967-475-18-46</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Lyubov A. Timofeeva</p><p>15 Moskovsky Prospekt, Cheboksary, 428015</p><p>46 Prospekt Traktorostroitelei, Cheboksary, 428028</p><p>+7-967-475-18-46</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">adabai@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3887-5219</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Александров</surname><given-names>Ю. К.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Aleksandrov</surname><given-names>Yu. K.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>150000 Ярославль, ул. Революционная, 5</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Yuri K. Aleksandrov</p><p>5 Revolyutsionnaya Str., Yaroslavl, 150000</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5159-0024</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Алексеев</surname><given-names>С. С.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Alekseev</surname><given-names>S. S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p> 428015 Чебоксары, Московский проспект, 15</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Sergey S. Alekseev</p><p>15 Moskovsky Prospekt, Cheboksary, 428015</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1671-1202</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Юманов</surname><given-names>А. О.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Yumanov</surname><given-names>A. O.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p> 428015 Чебоксары, Московский проспект, 15</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Alexander O. Yumanov</p><p>15 Moskovsky Prospekt, Cheboksary, 428015</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Чувашский государственный университет имени И.Н. Ульянова; Городская клиническая больница № 1 Министерства здравоохранения Чувашской Республики</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University; City Clinical Hospital No. 1</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Ярославский государственный медицинский университет</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Yaroslavl State Medical University</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-3"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Чувашский государственный университет имени И.Н. Ульянова</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>14</day><month>06</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>9</volume><issue>2</issue><fpage>52</fpage><lpage>58</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Тимофеева Л.А., Александров Ю.К., Алексеев С.С., Юманов А.О., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Тимофеева Л.А., Александров Ю.К., Алексеев С.С., Юманов А.О.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Timofeeva L.A., Aleksandrov Y.K., Alekseev S.S., Yumanov A.O.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.oncoradjournal.ru/jour/article/view/546">https://www.oncoradjournal.ru/jour/article/view/546</self-uri><abstract><sec><title>Актуальность</title><p>Актуальность: Узловые образования щитовидной железы (ЩЖ) встречаются у 40–50 % населения, однако лишь 5–10 % из них являются злокачественными. Для стратификации риска применяются многопараметрические шкалы, включая McGill Thyroid Nodule Score+ (MTNS), в которой 7 из 23 критериев составляют ультразвуковые признаки. Оценка диагностической значимости этих признаков остается актуальной задачей.</p></sec><sec><title>Цель</title><p>Цель: Проанализировать вклад ультразвуковых параметров в стратификацию риска узловых образований ЩЖ по шкале MTNS. Материалы и методы: Проведен ретроспективный анализ данных для 211 пациентов с узловыми образованиями ЩЖ, разделенных на три группы: коллоидный зоб (n = 91), аденомы (n = 60) и рак ЩЖ (n = 60). Всем выполнено мультипараметриче- ское УЗИ (В-режим, цветовое доплеровское картирование, энергетический доплер) с оценкой 7 ультразвуковых признаков по шкале MTNS. Статистическая обработка включала χ², t-критерий, ROC-анализ.</p></sec><sec><title>Результаты</title><p>Результаты: Пациенты с коллоидным зобом набрали 2–11 баллов, с аденомами — 4–28, с раком ЩЖ – 12–31 балл. Наибольшую диагностическую значимость для выявления рака показали микрокальцификаты (AUC = 0,836; χ² = 23,854; p &lt; 0,0001) и соотношение «высота &gt; ширины» (χ² = 57,296; p &lt; 0,0001). Макрокальцификаты чаще встречались при доброкачественных узлах (χ² = 6,366; p = 0,0116). Плотная консистенция узла при пальпации значимо отличала рак от аденом (p &lt; 0,0001). Размер узла не имел самостоятельного прогностического значения (p = 0,2562).</p></sec><sec><title>Выводы</title><p>Выводы: Ультразвуковые признаки, особенно микрокальцификаты и соотношение «высота &gt; ширины», вносят существенный вклад в итоговую балльную оценку по шкале MTNS и позволяют с высокой точностью дифференцировать злокачественные узлы. Шкала может быть рекомендована для обоснования лечебной тактики, особенно при неопределенных результатах цитологии.</p></sec></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Relevance</title><p>Relevance: Thyroid nodules are detected in 40–50 % of the population, but only 5–10 % are malignant. Multiparametric risk stratification systems, such as the McGill Thyroid Nodule Score+ (MTNS), incorporate 23 criteria, including 7 ultrasound features. Evaluating the diagnostic value of these features remains relevant.</p></sec><sec><title>Purpose</title><p>Purpose: To analyze the contribution of ultrasound parameters to thyroid nodule risk stratification using the MTNS scale.</p></sec><sec><title>Materials and methods</title><p>Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis included 211 patients with thyroid nodules divided into three groups: colloid goiter (n = 91), adenomas (n = 60), and thyroid cancer (n = 60). All patients underwent multiparametric ultrasound (B-mode, color Doppler, power Doppler) with assessment of 7 ultrasound features according to MTNS. Statistical analysis included χ², t-test, and ROC analysis.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Results: Patients with colloid goiter scored 2–11 points, those with adenomas 4–28 points, and those with thyroid cancer 12–31 points. Microcalcifications (AUC = 0.836; χ² = 23.854; p &lt; 0.0001) and the “taller-than-wide” shape (χ² = 57.296; p &lt; 0.0001) showed the highest diagnostic significance for malignancy. Macrocalcifications were more frequent in benign nodules (χ² = 6.366; p = 0.0116). Firm nodule consistency on palpation significantly distinguished cancer from adenomas (p &lt; 0.0001). Nodule size alone had no prognostic value (p = 0.2562).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>Conclusions: Ultrasound features, especially microcalcifications and the “taller-than-wide” shape, contribute substantially to the final MTNS score and enable accurate differentiation of malignant nodules. The scale is recommended for guiding treatment decisions, particularly in cases with indeterminate cytology.</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>щитовидная железа</kwd><kwd>ультразвуковое исследование</kwd><kwd>узловое образование</kwd><kwd>шкала McGill Thyroid Nodule Score+</kwd><kwd>микрокальцификаты</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>thyroid gland</kwd><kwd>ultrasound</kwd><kwd>thyroid nodule</kwd><kwd>McGill Thyroid Nodule Score+</kwd><kwd>microcalcifications</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Александров ЮК, Брюховецкий ЮА, Заболотская НВ. Практическое руководство по ультразвуковой диагностике. Общая ультразвуковая диагностика. 3-е изд., перераб. и доп. Москва: Видар-М; 2019. 740 с.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Aleksandrov YuK, Bryukhovetsky YuA, Zabolotskaya NV. 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