Thyroid

Hahn, Stella S.; Narasimhan, Mangala

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73855-0_13

Stella S. Hahn M.D.⁶ &
Mangala Narasimhan D.O.⁶

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Abstract

The thyroid gland is easily to visualize due to its superficial location, size, and echogenicity. Many of the abnormalities of the thyroid need evaluation and close monitoring, making point-of-care ultrasound a useful bedside tool. Thyroid ultrasound can easily identify nodules, cysts, masses and also help in visualization during a diagnostic procedure [1].

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Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
Stella S. Hahn M.D. & Mangala Narasimhan D.O.

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Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
Bret P. Nelson
Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
Eric Topol
Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Anjali Bhagra
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sharon L. Mulvagh
Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
Jagat Narula

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Scan through enlarged, heterogeneous thyroid gland (WMV 147 kb)

An anterior thyroid vein seen with Doppler ultrasound. Ultrasound can be performed prior to a procedure such as a percutaneous tracheotomy to monitor for vessels. Note the lack of pulsatile flow which ensures that the vessel is not arterial. Image courtesy of Mangala Narasimhan (WMV 811 kb)

A wire is seen passing through the thyroid while a central line is being placed. Image courtesy of Mangala Narasimhan (WMV 750 kb)

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Hahn, S.S., Narasimhan, M. (2018). Thyroid. In: Nelson, B., Topol, E., Bhagra, A., Mulvagh, S., Narula, J. (eds) Atlas of Handheld Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73855-0_13

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