Thyroid And Parathyroid Ultrasound: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Not being able to hold still during the procedure. Movement can interfere with the quality of the ultrasound picture.
- Having an open wound in the area that needs to be viewed.
| 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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