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The Shrinking Thyroid: How Does Thyroid Size Change Following Radiation Therapy for Laryngeal Cancer?

M.M. Miller-Thomas, A.J. Kumar, R.V. Sellin, S. Azimpoor and K.K. Ang
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2009, 30 (3) 613-616; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1406
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    Graphs comparing average absolute change in thyroid gland size (A) and average percentage change in thyroid gland size (B) after XRT by quarter-year increments. Linear regression lines show trends toward greater average decrease in size of the thyroid gland on CT performed later after completion of XRT.

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    Contrast-enhanced axial CT images of the neck through the level of the thyroid gland. A, Preradiation therapy. B, Six months after completing radiation therapy, there is a decrease in the size of the thyroid gland. C, Four years after completing radiation therapy, there is continued decrease in the size of the thyroid gland.

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M.M. Miller-Thomas, A.J. Kumar, R.V. Sellin, S. Azimpoor, K.K. Ang
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2009, 30 (3) 613-616; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1406

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2009, 30 (3) 613-616; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1406
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