After thyroid dysfunction and neck pain, the discovery of an apparent structural abnormality
of the thyroid gland is the most common reason for a patient to seek the expertise of a …

The term thyrotoxicosis refers to the clinical syndrome of increased systemic metabolism that
results when the serum concentrations of free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, or both are …

Nuclear medicine is directly involved in both the diagnosis and treatment of benign thyroid
disease, which requires an understanding of the pathophysiology and management of …

Part 2 of this series of Continuing Education articles on benign thyroid disorders deals with
nodular goiter, hypothyroidism, and subacute thyroiditis. Together with Part 1 (which dealt …

A 49-year-old man with a clinical diagnosis of Graves' disease was referred for a thyroid
scan and radioactive ablation of the gland. Tc-99m pertechnetate scan revealed a diffuse …

In thyrotoxicosis, imaging mainly scintigraphy, color Doppler sonography and radioiodine
uptake test are used in the differential diagnosis as well as in the morphofunctional …

Thyrotoxicosis describes a clinical syndrome that results from high concentrations of free
thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, or both. However, the term hyperthyroidism is more specific …

Radionuclide thyroid imaging was performed in 872 consecutive patients with
hyperthyroidism. Of these, 84% were found to have diffuse toxic hyperplasia (Graves' …

Benign thyroid disorders, especially hyper-and hypothyroidism, are the most prevalent
endocrine disorders. The most common etiologies of hyperthyroidism are autoimmune …

physieal and mental can distort thyroid func Thyroid diseases are common. They indude
hyper-and hypothyroidism, enlargement of tion tests so that thyroid dysfunction is dia the …