The iodide dye used in heart scans and other medical imaging might damage some people's thyroid glands, which could cause important health problems later on, researchers say. In a new study, they ...

People who undergo common procedures, such as CT scans and angiograms, may be at greater risk for thyroid problems, according to a recent study. The study found that people who received intravenous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . His laboratory tests showed calcium 11.3 mg/dL, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 257 pg/mL (normal: 10-60 pg/mL), ...

I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm set to have a CT scan of my lungs with iodine dye. I have hypothyroidism and am on 25 mg of levothyroxine. Should I take the medicine the day of the test? Or should I have the CT ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2005, a 67-year-old woman with hypertension was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found ...

Of the four main types of thyroid cancer, the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Radioiodine (I-131) therapy has been used in the management of patients with DTC since the first ...

Thyroid disorders affect nearly a quarter of individuals ≥ 65 years, and their prevalence in this group is expected to rise as the population progressively ages and people live longer. These ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is caused by an overproduction of thyroid hormones. Unfortunately, the thyroid gland is complex, and the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism can ...

Medical procedures such as iodine therapy, a popular thyroid treatment, can result in patients triggering radiation detectors for up to three months after treatment, according to a study presented at ...