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What can a thyroid ct scan detect in a person with hypothyroidism?

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Thyroid CT: A ct of the thyroid is not done often. An ultrasound, with biopsy of any nodules, is usually all that is needed. If there were a tumor, and there was a need to stage it prior to surgery, or if the goiter were large and possibly obstructing something, a ct may be done. It is not normally done for simple hypothyroidism.

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Answered 3/24/2020

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