The nomogram was subsequently tested in the validation set.<h4>Results</h4>Independent predictors associated with malignant TNs with indeterminate cytology included NIC<sub>P</sub> in the arterial phase, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT), and BRAF V600E (all <i>p</i> < 0.05). Here, BRAF is linked to Hashimoto thyroiditis.