Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Thyroid ultrasonography (ultrasonography of the thyroid gland) – as a basic examination to determine thyroid size and volume and any structural changes such as nodules; if necessary. With fine-needle biopsy (fine-needle tissue sample) (usually not indicated)[echo-poor parenchyma (“tissue”) with reduced vascularization (vascular drawing) or, in addition, inhomogeneous parenchyma and presence of a small thyroid volume in the case of prolonged Hashimoto’s thyroiditis]
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Thyroid scintigraphy – to estimate the activity of the thyroid gland (e.g., nodular changes, suspected thyroid carcinoma, etc.).
