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Thyroid and Parathyroids

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The thyroid gland is an essential component of our endocrine system and regulates a wide range of critical metabolic functions. Both focal and diffuse thyroid disorders can impact function. The parathyroid glands regulate serum calcium levels. Parathyroid evaluation is almost always done in the setting of hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia. A combination of imaging techniques is used to evaluate thyroid and parathyroid pathology and function, including ultrasound, CT, MRI, and radionuclide imaging.

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  1. Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Rachita Khot MD

  2. Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    David C. Shonka Jr. MD

  3. Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Prashant Raghavan MD

  4. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Max Wintermark MD

  5. Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Sugoto Mukherjee MD

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Khot, R., Shonka, D.C., Raghavan, P., Wintermark, M., Mukherjee, S. (2014). Thyroid and Parathyroids. In: Manual of Head and Neck Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40377-4_12

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