Journal•ISSN: 0012-0472
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)
About: Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift is an academic journal published by Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany). The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & MEDLINE. It has an ISSN identifier of 0012-0472. Over the lifetime, 40697 publications have been published receiving 201904 citations. The journal is also known as: Dtsch Med Wschr & DMW.
Topics: Medicine, MEDLINE, Diabetes mellitus, Blood pressure, Poison control
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TL;DR: Thyroid volume as measured by real-time ultrasound in cadavers was compared with direct measurements obtained by submersion, finding the best calculated volume was obtained by multiplying with the optimised correction factor f = 0.479.
Abstract: Thyroid volume as measured by real-time ultrasound in cadavers was compared with direct measurements obtained by submersion. Length X width X thickness of the thyroid lobe multiplied by factor pi/6, correspond to a rotation ellipsoid, while the best calculated volume of the lobe is obtained by multiplying with the optimised correction factor f = 0.479. The correctness of this calculation is, by definition, 100%; average error of the method is 16%. The measurements are easy to do and require no additional equipment for planimetry or calculations. Volumetric analysis of the thyroid gland is especially necessary in assessing results of treatment and for measuring dosage in connection with radioiodine therapy.
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