{"id":1329,"date":"2026-06-26T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/?page_id=1329"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:42:52","slug":"thyroid-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/thyroid-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroid Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_tushdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dThyroid & Neck Ultrasound\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dIn-office, high-resolution ultrasound performed by a certified thyroid specialist.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"de-intro\">Ultrasound is the single most important tool for evaluating the thyroid and neck. At Diabetes & Endocrine Specialists, it is performed in our office by Dr. Schneider, who holds the Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound (ECNU) \u2014 a credential held by relatively few endocrinologists nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-what\" class=\"de-section\">Why Endocrinologist-Performed Ultrasound Matters<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<p>When the physician treating your thyroid also performs and interprets the ultrasound, nothing is lost in translation. We see the nodule, the surrounding tissue, and the lymph nodes in real time, correlate it directly with your examination and labs, and can proceed to a biopsy or plan treatment in the same visit. We use a high-resolution Siemens ultrasound system optimized for small-parts and thyroid imaging, allowing detailed assessment of nodule size, composition, margins, vascularity, and calcification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-uses\" class=\"de-section\">What We Use It For<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<ul>\n<li>Characterizing thyroid nodules and assigning risk for biopsy<\/li>\n<li>Guiding fine-needle aspiration biopsies with precision<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating neck lymph nodes for thyroid cancer staging and surveillance<\/li>\n<li>Assessing the parathyroid glands in hyperparathyroidism<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring known nodules over time<\/li>\n<li>Guiding interventional procedures such as radiofrequency and ethanol ablation in real time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-callout\">\n<p><strong>Schedule a thyroid ultrasound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Call (858) 622-7200 or contact our La Jolla office to arrange an evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_tushdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dThyroid &#038; Neck Ultrasound\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dIn-office, high-resolution ultrasound performed by a certified thyroid specialist.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ultrasound is the single most important tool for evaluating the thyroid and neck. At Diabetes &#038; Endocrine Specialists, it is performed in our office by Dr. Schneider,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1329","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thyroid &amp; Neck Ultrasound | ECNU-Certified \u2014 San Diego<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/thyroid-ultrasound\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thyroid &amp; Neck Ultrasound | ECNU-Certified \u2014 San Diego\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_tushdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dThyroid &amp; Neck Ultrasound\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dIn-office, high-resolution ultrasound performed by a certified thyroid specialist.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ultrasound is the single most important tool for evaluating the thyroid and neck. 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