Shear Wave Velocity: A New Quantitative Index to Estimate the Status of Thyroid in Diffuse Thyroid Disease

Figure 3

The VTQ of thyroid tissue. (a) A 30-year-old female with normal thyroid, SWV = 1.37 m/s and depth = 1.5 cm; (b) a 42-year-old female GD patient, SWV = 2.41 m/s and depth = 1.5 cm; (c) a 35-year-old female HT patient, SWV = 2.78 m/s and depth = 1.5 cm.

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