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Synchronous Triplanar Reconstruction Integrated with Color Doppler Mapping for Precise and Rapid Localization of Thyroid Lesions

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Does diagnostic sonography alter thyroid and parathyroid hormone levels?

Erdinc Serin¹, Kamil Gurel, Aysu Kiyan

¹Department of Biochemistry, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Golkoy, Bolu, 14280 Turkey.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU

|October 17, 2007

Summary

Diagnostic ultrasound of the thyroid may alter parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. This study found significant PTH variations after both sonographic examination and probe-only application, suggesting external factors can influence hormone levels.

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Published on: February 9, 2024

Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Thyroid sonography is a common diagnostic tool.
Potential physiological effects of ultrasound on endocrine function are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate changes in thyroid and parathyroid hormone (PTH) and thyroglobulin (TG) levels in healthy individuals after diagnostic thyroid ultrasound.
To determine if ultrasound examination influences serum hormone concentrations.

Main Methods:

Thirty healthy women underwent two examinations: diagnostic ultrasound and a probe-only application (control).
Blood samples were collected before and after each examination to measure thyroid hormones, PTH, and TG.
Variations in hormone levels between the two examination types were compared.

Main Results:

Significant increases in thyroglobulin (TG) were observed after the probe-only application.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels showed significant variations after both the diagnostic ultrasound and the probe-only application.
The difference in variations between the two applications was significant only for PTH.

Conclusions:

Thyroid sonography and related procedures may influence serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.
External factors, including ultrasound, can potentially affect endocrine gland secretions.
Clinicians should consider potential hormone level alterations due to external influences.