Table 6. Information about the patient
Sex F
Age  18
Height  — cm 161
Weight  — kg 58
Thyroid volume  — cm3 16,4
Follow-up
ultrasound
examinations
 
1986— Normal
1988— Normal
1991— Normal
1992— Normal
1993— Normal
1995— Normal
1996— Normal
1997— Normal
1998— Normal
Comments Normal
 
 
Fig.21.1. Histogram of integrated optical density.
Number of sections - 5.
Number of pixels in 5 sections - 45781.
Integrated optical density - 0,3351±0,0950 (M±SD).
Normal.
 
 
 

Fig.21.2. Echograms of the thyroid gland and their schematic representations. Flat-type thyroid shape. Normal. Scale 1:1.The fig.21.2. includes sections No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The section number is given in the top right corner of the schematic representation.


























 



 

Fig.21.3. 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 - Pposterior view - projection on the fron-tal plane. The images are 80% of the scale 1:1. Horizontal lines in fig.21.3.B show the levels of transverse section. Num-bers in rectangular frame indicate the sections included in fig.21.2. Signs. 1 - musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior, 2 - cartilago thyroidea, 3 - cartilago cricoidea, 4 - glandula thyroidea, lobus dexter, 5 - oesophagus, 6 - vertebra, 7 - trachea.