DEAR DR. ROACH: A thyroid ultrasound showed four small nodules on my thyroid. My blood levels are within normal limits. My doctor said I did not need a follow-up. What do you think? -- J.M. ANSWER: ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults have nodules in this gland, and most are benign or ...

2.1 Thyroid nodules may be cystic, colloid, hyperplastic, adenomatous or cancerous. Most thyroid nodules are benign and are usually asymptomatic. There may be a single thyroid nodule (solitary nodule) ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify thyroid nodules seen on thyroid ultrasound that are very unlikely to be cancerous, reducing a large number of unnecessary biopsies, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 26-year-old female was referred by her primary care physician for the evaluation of thyroid nodules. During a ...

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size, and ...

The vast majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules show no significant growth over a 5-year follow-up, suggesting that existing guidelines on follow-up of such tumors can safely be relaxed, ...

Have you ever noticed a slight swelling in your neck and brushed it off as nothing? Many people do until they experience unexplained fatigue, sudden weight changes, or difficulty swallowing. The ...

Current recommendations for patients with thyroid nodules are based on data collected before diagnostic ultrasonography became routine, and optimal management strategies for patients who present with ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

A research team performs machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging for thyroid cancer classification. A lump in the thyroid gland is called a thyroid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 41-year-old male was referred for bulky bilateral cervical adenopathy without a significant thyroid nodule.