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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Although CT scan gives an excellent anatomical detail of thyroid swelling but has no role as the first line of investigation. CT scan also helps to assess recurrence and intrathoracic or retrosternal goiter.

CT scan

  • Although CT scan gives an excellent anatomical detail of thyroid swelling but has no role as the first line of investigation. [1][2]
  • CT scan also helps to assess recurrence and intrathoracic or retrosternal goiter.
By Stockholm (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Stockholm (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. Bin Saeedan M, Aljohani IM, Khushaim AO, Bukhari SQ, Elnaas ST (2016). "Thyroid computed tomography imaging: pictorial review of variable pathologies". Insights Imaging. 7 (4): 601–17. doi:10.1007/s13244-016-0506-5. PMC 4956631. PMID 27271508.
  2. Cooper JC, Nakielny R, Talbot CH (1991). "The use of computed tomography in the evaluation of large multinodular goitres". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 73 (1): 32–5. PMC 2499357. PMID 1996861.

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