Ultrasound Scanning for Hypothyroidism Diagnosis

Hypothyroidism is a common condition where the thyroid doesn’t create and release enough thyroid hormone into your bloodstream. This makes your metabolism slow down. Also called underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism can make you feel tired, gain weight and be unable to tolerate cold temperatures.

Hypothyroidism can have a primary cause or a secondary cause. A primary cause is a condition that directly impacts the thyroid and causes it to create low levels of thyroid hormones. A secondary cause is something that causes the pituitary gland to fail, which means it can’t send thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to the thyroid to balance out the thyroid hormones.

The symptoms of hypothyroidism usually develop slowly over time – sometimes years. They can include:

• Feeling tired (fatigue).

• Experiencing numbness and tingling in your hands.

• Having constipation.

• Gaining weight.

• Experiencing soreness throughout your body (can include muscle weakness).

• Having higher than normal blood cholesterol levels.

• Feeling depressed.

• Being unable to tolerate cold temperatures.

• Having dry, coarse skin and hair.

• Experiencing a decrease sexual interest.

• Having frequent and heavy menstrual periods.

• Seeing physical changes in your face (including drooping eyelids, as well as puffiness in the eyes and face).

• Having your voice become lower and hoarser.

• Feeling more forgetful (“brain fog”).

Ultrasound scanning for such issues proved to be among the easiest options of diagnosis. Thyroid ultrasound uses sound waves to produce pictures of the thyroid gland within the neck. It does not use ionizing radiation and is commonly used to evaluate lumps or nodules found during a routine physical or another imaging exam. This procedure requires little to no special preparation.

As a result, a professional scanning device is required to ensure a clear and detailed scanning image that will greatly assist the therapist in locating the damaged thyroid gland as quickly as possible.

In this case, doctors frequently recommend the Color Doppler 3 in 1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner 3in1-CLC1CD because it met the ultrasound parameters required for various scanning procedures.

This ultrasound scanner, which has a Convex 3.5/5MHz and a Linear 7.5/10MHz, is ideal for accurately locating the affected gland and so guarantee an exact diagnosis facilitating, in the way, the treatment procedure.

The 3in1-CLC1CD also includes a color doppler for measuring blood velocity within the damaged gland. It is worth noting that there is no need to replace the probe’s head because the software can be changed instead.

In brief, The 3in1-CLC1CD serves as the perfect portable ultrasound machine in any medical facility. Thanks to its easy-to-use interface, no special training is required to use the 3in1-CLC1CD. It is lightweight, easy to carry and easy to use. But, most importantly, it perfectly suits hypothyroidism patients if they are looking for a perfect diagnosis.  

 Reference: Hypothyroidism

Disclaimer: Although the information we provide is used by different doctors and medical staff to perform their procedures and clinical applications, the information contained in this article is for consideration only. SONOSIF is not responsible neither for the misuse of the device nor for the wrong or random generalizability of the device in all clinical applications or procedures mentioned in our articles. Users must have the proper training and skills to perform the procedure with each ultrasound scanner device.

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