Thyroid And Parathyroid Ultrasound: Results
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A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is an imaging test to check the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands. The results of a thyroid or parathyroid ultrasound test are usually available within 2 to 3 days.
| Normal: | The thyroid gland and parathyroid glands are the right shape and are in the right place. |
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The glands are not too big or too small. | |
No growths or other abnormalities are seen. | |
| Abnormal: | The thyroid gland is too big (goiter) or a growth (thyroid nodule) or cyst is seen in the thyroid gland. |
The parathyroid glands are too big. |
| Last updated: | June 11, 2008 |
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Maria Essig, Tracy Landauer |
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