Scoring Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Why TI-RADS Falls Short in Kids
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Scoring Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Why TI-RADS Falls Short in Kids

Title slide questioning the use of TI-RADS scoring system for pediatric thyroid nodules.
Split slide comparing problem of adult TI-RADS unreliability in pediatric patients with solution of size-adjusted criteria.
Slide showing zero malignancies missed, beating guidelines and eliminating unnecessary biopsies.
Summary slide showing pediatric thyroid nodule study results with size-adjusted TI-RADS performance data.
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Carousel · Oct 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

In brief

Educational review examining the limitations of adult TI-RADS scoring systems when applied to pediatric thyroid nodules. Discusses age-specific considerations in ultrasound evaluation and risk stratification of thyroid nodules in children, highlighting differences in malignancy patterns between pediatric and adult populations.

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A clinical comparison chart displaying three treatment modalities in vertical columns with icons, percentage metrics, and outcome indicators. Each column uses distinct color coding and includes graphical representations of success rates, complication profiles, and patient ambulation data. The layout emphasizes quantitative comparisons through bar charts and numerical callouts.

Pediatric thyroid and neck surgery. A social-media carousel made possible by Cincinnati Children's.
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Pediatric Achalasia: Surgical Approach Comparison | Heller Myotomy: 78% Success | Esophageal Dilatation: 45% Success | POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy): 99% Success | Complication Rates | Training Requirements | 742 Cases Reviewed | Ambulation Rates: 71-83% with Cell Lines A&B vs 20% Control | Human Placental Mesenchymal Stromal Cells | In Utero Myelomeningocele Repair | Ovine Model Study | Neuroprotection Outcomes

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  1. Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | PEDIATRIC THYROID NODULES | THE TOOL USED TO SCORE THYROID NODULES WAS NEVER BUILT FOR KIDS. | TI-RADS was designed for adults. Radiologists say it's unreliable in children. So what should you use instead? | Next →
  2. Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | PROBLEM | SOLUTION | Adult TI-RADS is unreliable in kids — and a miss matters more here, since children carry a higher malignancy rate. | Peds TI-RADS — scale the criteria to the patient's size. Biopsy every TI-RADS 3 over 1.5 cm | Next →
  3. Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | P. Ben Ham III, MD, MS | Pediatric & General Thoracic Surgeon, Oishei Children's Hospital | Next →
  4. Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | 0 | MALIGNANCIES MISSED | Beat both the adult and 2015 pediatric guidelines | Eliminated unnecessary biopsies | Next →
  5. Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | THE BOTTOM LINE | For pediatric thyroid nodules, a size-adjusted Peds TI-RADS outperformed adult and 2015 guidelines — cutting needless biopsies while missing zero cancers. | Full video — link in bio. | GC
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