The role of scintigraphy and ultrasound in the imaging of neonatal hypothyroidism: 5‐year retrospective review of single‐centre experience

Abstract

Scintigram findings in patients with congenital hypothyroidism fall into five major categories, which have therapeutic implications (lifelong thyroxine in agenesis versus trial of stopping thyroxine in other subgroups). Sonographic demonstration of thyroid tissue in patients scintigraphically diagnosed with thyroid agenesis has major management implications.