The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland in front of the neck Read on to learn its role and what happens if you ...

A thyroid ultrasound is a safe, painless procedure that uses sound waves to examine the thyroid gland. It can be used to help diagnose a wide range of medical conditions affecting the thyroid ...

Background: Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are ...

These should be evaluated by a specialist, and a physical exam or thyroid ultrasound can help assess whether the lump requires further evaluation. How is a diagnosis made? To diagnose thyroid ...

“Hyperthyroidism is often linked to Graves’ disease, another autoimmune condition that overstimulates the thyroid. Thyroid ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

It’s estimated that nearly 5% of Americans above the age of 12 live with hypothyroidism, a condition that occurs when the body experiences a deficit of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland ...

A study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA says that having a pathologist on-site during ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsies can decrease the number of repeat biopsies ...