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Thyroid ultrasound Thyroid ultrasound uses sound waves that are translated into a 2-dimensional image to produce a picture of the thyroid gland on a monitor. The painless procedure is used in diagnosis of tumors, cysts, or goiters of the thyroid.  Review Date: 3/27/2009
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