Early Detection of Thyroid Disorders using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This across sectional descriptive study carried out in order to Early detection of thyroid diseases especially those have mutability to malignant diseases the study was the study was done in College of Medical Radiological Sciences and Academic hospital using Alpinion E-CUBE 7 device in the period from May 2016 until August 2016. The study was conducted 55 cases were 65.5% females and 34.5% males were aged (16-75 years) has been selected random samples do not suffer from any diseases of the thyroid gland, was analyzed using Statistical package for Science program system social (SPSS), the results found 67.3% are normal, 18.2% suffer from (cyst) in the gland and 14.5% with (Nodule), also found that females suffer thyroid disease more than men. The study recommended the use of ultrasound early detection of diseases of the thyroid gland, and increased research in this direction by increasing the number of samples and the use of ultrasound technology with high facility for more accurate results.