Table 4. Information about the patient
Sex  F
Age  13
Height — cm 132
Weight  — kg 45
Thyroid volume  — cm3 5,8
Follow-up
ultrasound
examinations
1987— Normal 
1989— Normal 
1990— Normal 
1991— Normal 
1994— Normal 
1996— Normal 
1997— Normal 
1998— Normal
Comments Normal
 
 
Fig.17.1. Histogram of integrated optical density.
Number of sections - 5.
Number of pixels in 5 sections - 30988.
Integrated optical density - 0,2902±0,0919 (M±SD).
Normal.
 
 
 

Fig. 17.2. Echograms of the thyroid gland and their schematic representations. Normal.
Scale 1:1.The fig.17.2 includes sections No.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11. The section number is given in the top right corner of the schematic representation.


























 


 

Fig.17.3. 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.17.3.B show the levels of transverse section. Numbers in rectangular frame inducate the sections included in fig.17.2. Signs. 1- musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior, 2 - cartilago thyroidea, 3 - cartilago cricoidea, 4 - glandula thyroidea, lobus dexter, 5 - oesophagus, 6 - vertebra, 7 - trachea.