Thyroid Diseases: Clinical Fundamentals and Therapy Book

Ch. I	Embryology and Anatomy of the Thyroid	1
Ch. II	The Structural Basis of Thyroid Function	17
Ch. III	Physiology
III.A	The Synthesis and Secretion of Thyroid Hormones: Regulation by Multiple Hormones and Signals Which Can Be Subverted by Autoantibodies to the Thyrotropin Receptor
III.B	Control of the Thyroid Function	119
III.C	Thyroid Hormone Action	145
Ch. IV	Pathology of Thyroid Diseases	155
Ch. V	Diagnostics
V.A	Clinical Evaluation of the Thyroid Patient and Decision Making Procedure	171
V.B.1	In Vitro Laboratory Tests of Thyroid Function	197
V.B.2	Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism	239
V.B.3	Thyroid Imaging with Radiopharmaceuticals	247
V.B.4	Sonography of the Thyroid	293
V.B.5	Integrated Diagnostic Imaging of the Thyroid	325
V.C	Needle Biopsy of the Thyroid Gland	345
Ch. VI	The Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Rationale, Cost, and Benefits	369
	Index	389