Table 14. Information about the patient
Sex M
Age 17
Height  — cm 163
Weight— kg 58
Thyroid volume  — cm3 14,9
Follow-up
ultrasound
examinations
1987— Normal
1988— Normal
1990— Normal
1991— Normal
1992— Normal
1993— Normal
1994— Normal
1996— Normal
1997— Normal
1998— Normal
Comments Normal
 
 
FFig.35.1. Histogram of integrated optical density.
Number of sections - 5.
Number of pixels in 5 sections - 79563.
Integrated optical density - 0,5066±0,1418 (M±SD).
Normal.
 

Fig. 35.2. Echograms of the thyroid gland and their schematic representations. Normal. Scale 1:1. Fig.35.2 in-cludes sections No.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The section number is given in the top right corner of the schematic represen-tation.


























 



 

Fig.35.3. Reconstructed two-dimensional images of the thyroid gland. Normal. A - Right lateral view - projection on the sagittal plane. B - Anterior view - projection on the frontal plane. C - Posterior view - projection on the frontal plane. The images are 80% of the scale 1:1. Horizontal lines in fig.35.3.B show the levels of transverse section. Numbers in rectangular frame indicate the sections included in fig.35.2. Signs. 1 - musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior, 2 - cartilago thyroidea, 3 - cartilago cricoidea, 4 - glandula thyroidea, lobus dexter, 5 - oesophagus, 6 - vertebra, 7 - trachea.