This book is a comprehensive and current guide to using ultrasound for imaging of the thyroid that will satisfy the requirements of beginners while providing more knowledgeable specialists with sophisticated details. All of the methods utilized in modern thyroid ultrasound are covered, from conventional grayscale and Doppler imaging to elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, with a focus on practical elements and with detailed analysis of their diagnostic worth and limitations. The particular ultrasound findings of the normal thyroid and a vast array of thyroid diseases and conditions are explained with the aid of hundreds of premium images. Scattered changes and thyroid sores are gone over in depth, paying attention to elements of value for early detection and differential diagnosis. In this context the authors summarize their individual experiences in the use of qualitative parameters of compression elastography and quantitative information of shear-wave elastography. In addition, a practical technique to the risk stratification of thyroid blemishes is proposed. The book concludes with a resumé of the primary obstacles and mistakes in thyroid ultrasound.
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