Quantitative Color Doppler Ultrasonography Measurement of Thyroid Blood Flow in Patients with Graves' Disease

Yuksekkaya R., Celikyay F., Gul S. S., YÜKSEKKAYA M., KUTLUTÜRK F., Ozmen C.

CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING, cilt.16, sa.9, ss.1111-1124, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2174/1573405616666200124121546
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1111-1124
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Graves disease, color doppler ultrasonography, Technetium (Tc-99m) pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy, autoimmune disorder, thyroid hormones, thyrotropin, RESISTIVE-INDEX, GLAND VOLUME, AUTOIMMUNE-THYROIDITIS, HASHIMOTOS-THYROIDITIS, HYPERTHYROIDISM, ARTERY, SONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIATION, THYROTOXICOSIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by increased levels of thyroid hormones correlated with increased thyroid blood flow. Thyroid scintigraphy is an important and conventional method. However, it has limited accessibility, has ionizing radiation, and is expensive.