Neck ultrasound—This test uses sound waves to create an image of your thyroid, look for thyroid nodules or cancer, and locate parathyroid gland tumors. Thyroid cancer surveillance—If you have thyroid ...

Anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. The thyroid gland lies at the base of the throat near the trachea. It is shaped like a butterfly, with the right lobe and left lobe connected by a thin ...

The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, ...

Scarless transoral thyroidectomy or transoral vestibular approach (TOVA) allows for the safe and total removal of the thyroid or parathyroid glands with absolutely no external scarring to the neck. Of ...

New imaging contrast agents light up thyroid and parathyroid glands during surgery Date: July 20, 2015 Source: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Summary: Two near ...

The MasSpec Pen showed high performance for discriminating thyroid, parathyroid and lymph node tissues during surgery, with more than 90% accuracy, and provided results in seconds, much faster ...

At the Baylor College of Medicine Endocrine Surgery Clinics at the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, Drs. Raymon Grogan, James W. Suliburk, Feibi Zheng and their team, specialize in the treatment of tumors ...

The endocrine system consists of glands that make hormones. Your body uses hormones to control growth, development, metabolism, reproduction, mood, and other functions.

You might not know, however, about another group of glands in your neck called parathyroid glands. Like the thyroid, these can sometimes run on overdrive too, resulting in hyperparathyroidism.

This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, examines the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, and the pathophysiology associated with some common ...