Determination of size and volume of thyroid in normal people by ultrasound and CT scanner.
- Author:
Khoa Trong Mai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thyroid
- MeSH:
Thyroid Gland;
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):35-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study measured the size and volume of thyroid by ultrasound and CT scanner. The results have shown that the volume of thyroid in normal people measured by ultrasound was 13,02+/- 4,25 ml(male) and 11,36+/- 3,73 (female). Most of people had size of right lobe of thyroid larger than left lobe. The volume of thyroid measured by ultrasound increased 8,5% (male) and 13,1%(female) when comparing with these measured by CT scanner.
