Ultrasound measurements and normal findings in the thyroid gland

Saubhagya Srivastava, Manjiri Dighe, Kathleen Möller, Maria Cristina Chammas, Yi Dong, Xin-Wu Cui Cui, Christoph Frank Dietrich

Abstract


The present work describes the process of the sonographic examination, normal findings and measurements in the B-mode ultrasound evaluation. Reference is made to anatomical variants in shape, the pyramidal lobe, tubercle of Zuckerkandl, ectopic thyroid tissue, and their significance. Particular attention is paid to the reference values, the very miscellaneous reference values in different geographic regions of the world and influencing factors.


Keywords


Thyroid gland; Ultrasonography; reference values; anatomical variants

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11152/mu-4451

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