Role of high frequancy ultrasound in diagnosis of thyroid pathologies

Abstract

The objective of this study is the detection of thyroid diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2005 to 2006 and to compare them with the previous studies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study depends on practical scanning through which the data was collected in a configuration of easy short questions; the data was collected from February 2005 to February 2006. 80 patients from different areas of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were scanned in Emarat Makka Almukarrama in hospitals, which include: - King Fahd General hospital - Jeddah - Allith General Hospital

The ultrasound done for 80 patients who developed thyroid pathologies. out of 80 patients 30 has hyperthyroidism(37.5%), 20 has hypothyroidism (25%), 15 has goiters( toxic & non toxic) (18.75%),10 has adenomas (12.5%), 5 has cancer (6.25%). Ultrasound include the absence of radiations , low cost, flexibility, and bedside availability, and short examination time.