An evaluation of thyrotoxic autoimmune thyroiditis patients with triplex Doppler ultrasonography.

Karakas O., Karakas E., Cullu N., Demir Y., Kucukyavas Y., Surucu E., ...More

Clinical imaging, vol.38, no.1, pp.1-5, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.06.010
  • Journal Name: Clinical imaging
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-5
  • Keywords: Autoimmune thyroiditis, Triplex Doppler ultrasonography, Superior thyroid artery, Common carotid artery, BLOOD-FLOW, GRAVES-DISEASE, ARTERY, SONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of blood flow parameters obtained from STA and CCA with Triplex Doppler ultrasonography (TDU) on patients with thyrotoxicosis. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included consecutive 24 patients with thyrotoxicosis and 18 healthy controls. The thyroid gland blood flow parameters were evaluated with TDU. Results: The thyroid volumes and FT3, TRAb, 4-h and 24-h radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) levels of Group 1 were significantly high compared to those of Group 2. The thyroid volumes and FT3, FT4 and TSH levels of both Group 1 and Group 2 showed a statistically significant difference compared to Group 3. STA-PSV values for Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 were 138 cm/s, 54 cm/s and 37 cm/s, respectively. STA-EDV values for these groups were 60 cm/s, 25 cm/s and 15 cm/s, respectively. PSVR values for these groups were 1.01, 0.45, 0.34 cm/s, respectively. EDVR values for these groups were 1.29, 0.70 and 0.49 cm/s, respectively. In Group 1, STA-PSV, STA-EDV, PSVR and EDVR values were significantly high compared to those of Group 2. RAIU levels showed a significant positive correlation with the STA-PSV, STA-EDV and PSVR. Conclusion: The thyroid gland blood flow parameters may be used in clinical diagnosis of patients with thyrotoxicosis. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.