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 ...

Of the four main types of thyroid cancer, the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Radioiodine (I-131) therapy has been used in the management of patients with DTC since the first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 46-year-old Asian woman was seen in the endocrine clinic for evaluation of a goiter. She was originally from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old man was sent for consultation for a hypermetabolic thyroid nodule found on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ...

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 ...

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 ...