title: Thyroid ultrasound.
abstract: Thyroid ultrasonography has established itself as a popular and useful tool in the evaluation and management of thyroid disorders. Advanced ultrasound techniques in thyroid imaging have not only fascinated the radiologists but also attracted the surgeons and endocrinologists who are using these techniques in their daily clinical and operative practice. This review provides an overview of indications for ultrasound in various thyroid diseases, describes characteristic ultrasound findings in these diseases, and illustrates major diagnostic pitfalls of thyroid ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Employees' State Insurance Corporation Model Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Shahina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bano
keywords: Color doppler; high resolution ultrasonography; thyroid; ultrasound; ultrasound elastography