Jan 25 (Reuters) - The iodide dye used in heart scans and other medical imaging, such as CT scans, may in some cases damage patients' thyroid glands, possibly leading to health problems such as ...

Thyroid nodules are surprisingly common, affecting up to half of the U.S. population, yet only a small percentage turn out to be cancerous. Endocrinologist Dev Abraham, MD, from Huntsman Cancer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2005, a 67-year-old woman with hypertension was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found ...

FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm set to have a CT scan of my lungs with iodine dye. I have hypothyroidism and am on 25 mg of levothyroxine. Should I take the medicine the day of the test? Or should I have the CT ...

Doctors use blood tests, specifically TSH and T4 tests, to confirm if the thyroid gland is producing enough hormones. Imaging tests such as ultrasounds and thyroid scans can help identify physical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 32-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for abnormal thyroid function, fatigue and depression.

Thyroid disorders affect nearly a quarter of individuals ≥ 65 years, and their prevalence in this group is expected to rise as the population progressively ages and people live longer. These ...

As many as one-third of doctors may be sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by guidelines, a new study finds. The use of ultrasound to detect thyroid cancer has led to a ...

See-Mode Technologies, a medtech startup based in Melbourne, Australia and Singapore, has received the approval of Health Canada for its software product that supports breast and thyroid ultrasound ...

Hyperthyroidism, also sometimes referred to as overactive thyroid, is a health condition caused by an excess level of thyroid hormone in the body. Although any individual may be affected, it is far ...