Thyroid And Parathyroid Ultrasound: Risks


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Risks


There is very little chance of a problem from a thyroid or parathyroid ultrasound test.

A thyroid ultrasound test does not use radiation, so it is safe to use during pregnancy and will not harm your growing baby.



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Last updated: June 11, 2008
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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