Update in thyroid imaging. The expanding world of thyroid imaging and its translation to clinical practice

Gonzalo Díaz Soto, Irene Halperin, Mattia Squarcia, Francisco Lomeña, Manuel Puig Domingo

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In recent years thyroid imaging has marked exponential progress, considerably changing the approach to diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, follow-up and evaluation of high prevalence thyroid diseases such as goitre, thyroid nodules and primary thyroid cancer. What is more, this notable technical advance has proven its ability to effectively confront such complex challenges …

Epidemiological characteristics of children with autoimmune thyroid disease

Vasiliki Skarpa, Eleni Κousta, Athanasia Tertipi, Konstantinos Anyfandakis, Marina Vakaki, Maria Dolianiti, Aspasia Fotinou, Asteroula Papathanasiou

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OBSECTIVE: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) is the most common cause of thyroid disease in children. The aim of the study was to define the epidemiological clinical and laboratory characteristics of children and adolescents with AT. DESIGN: Various parameters including thyroid ultrasonography of 228 children and adolescents …