The scores of sonoelastography modified from the Tsukuba scoring method for thyroid nodules
| Score | Sonoelastographic Patterns for Each Score |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diffuse elastic pattern (homogeneously diffuse green) |
| 2 | An almost entirely elastic pattern (almost entirely green with some blue points) |
| 3 | Mosaic of green and blue, but mostly elastic pattern (mostly green) |
| 4 | Mosaic of green and blue, but most of the lesion had no strain (mostly blue) |
| 5 | No strain (diffuse or almost entirely blue, and there might also be a blue rim surrounding the lesion) |