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 gland ultrasounds produce images that can help diagnose conditions such as cancer, goiters, and Grave’s disease. The thyroid gland is an important organ that produces several hormones. Various ...

A major study shows that standard thyroid test ranges may be misclassifying many people, especially when age, sex, and race aren’t considered. Adjusted reference intervals reclassified nearly half of ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the ...

The thyroid is a gland located at the base of the neck. It makes thyroid hormones, which control the way the body uses energy. A thyroid nodule is a solid or fluid-filled lump found within the thyroid ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 52-year-old man was sent for consultation for a hypermetabolic thyroid nodule found on ...