Thyroid Science

Smartphone-enabled AI for diagnosing papillary thyroid carcinoma: A low-cost, high-security and high-accuracy approach using ultrasound imaging

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.thscie.2026.100039 Yoshihiro Takahashi , Ryutaro Mori , Sodai Kubota , Saki Kubota , Mayu Sakai , Ken Takao , Takehiro Kato , Masami Mizuno , Takuo Hirota , Yukio Horikawa , Shin Tsunekawa

Regional variation in thyroid volume and iodine status among Japanese school-aged children: Modest effect of iodine intake on thyroid volume in a long-standing iodine-sufficient area

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.thscie.2026.100043 Yozen Fuse , Yo Kunii , Yoshiya Ito , Sonja Y. Hess , Michael B. Zimmermann , Yoshimasa Shishiba

Two levator glandulae thyroideae muscles crossed in an X shape: Case report and implications for cervical surgery

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.thscie.2026.100042 Tata Touré , Abdoulaye Kanté , Babou Ba , Gadji Dady Gadji , Niagamé dit Bamba Camara , Gaoussou Simpara , Fatogoma Issa Koné