Background: Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are ...

A similar type of ultrasound can be used to evaluate the parathyroid glands, for example, in someone with a potential parathyroid adenoma or another possible parathyroid problem. Ultrasound has ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

to access and remove the thyroid and parathyroid glands through small incisions on the inside of the mouth. Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats ...

An ultrasound can be sufficient to tell if a nodule is benign or cancerous ... This is due to close proximity of the parathyroid glands, which control the level of calcium in the body.