Thyroid ultrasound uses sound waves that are translated into a
2-dimensional image to produce a picture of the thyroid gland on a
monitor. This safe and painless procedure is used in diagnosis of
tumors, cysts, or goiters of the thyroid.
Review Date: 03/10/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
