The thyroid gland's health can significantly impact metabolism and growth. Recognizing signs such as a persistent neck lump, difficulty swallowing, voice changes, and other symptoms may indicate ...

A thyroid ultrasound is a safe, painless procedure that uses sound waves to examine the thyroid gland. It can be used to help ...

To determine if this was safe practice we reviewed the thyroid scans of 204 patients who received pre-therapy technetium-99m (99m Tc) pertechnetate scans within a 3-year period. In total ...

FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However, a previous ultrasound may aid the physician performing the aspiration.