Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

A thyroid-stimulating hormone test measures the levels of this hormone in the body. The test helps determine whether or not the thyroid, a small gland in the throat, is functioning correctly. The ...

While severe maternal hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) in pregnancy is known to increase risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is unclear whether mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism causes ...

RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...

A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...

The use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of large, benign thyroid nodules, a common practice in other countries but not endorsed in the United States, substantially and safely ...

Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce overdiagnosis of ...

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits in the front of the neck. It produces hormones that are essential for heart rate, digestion, mood, and other functions crucial to human health.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...