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A
biopsy of the thyroid gland is generally performed to
evaluate one of the following:
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A
palpable nodule within the thyroid gland. |
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A
nodule which is not as active as the rest of the
thyroid gland on a nuclear medicine scan (a "cold"
nodule). |
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nodule which appears solid on ultrasound. |
All
of these can generally be diagnosed by performing a
biopsy under ultrasound guidance. Please select Preparation
or FAQs
for additional details regarding this procedure.
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