title: Thyroid Imaging in Infants.
abstract: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation. It is important to know the cause of each patient's thyroid dysfunction to foresee the course of therapy and outcomes. Imaging methods, such as ultrasound and thyroid scan, help determine the anatomy and function of the thyroid gland. Although thyroid scan is considered superior in detecting ectopic thyroid tissue, ultrasound is able to detect the presence of thyroid tissue not otherwise visualized in 15% of patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: marina.goldis@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldis
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.affiliation: 1st Paediatric Clinic of Victor Babes, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300011 Iosif Nemoianu, nr 2-3, Timisoara, Romania; Paediatric Endocrinology Department of Louis Turcanu, Children Clinical Hospital, Timisoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Otilia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marginean
authors.affiliation: Radiology and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai; Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Henrietta Kotlus
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Radiology and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rapaport
mesh_terms: D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Congenital; Hypothyroidism; Newborn; Radioisotope imaging; Ultrasound