en Radiation Biology Radiation Biology گزارش کوتاه Short Report <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-justify:newspaper"><span style="text-kashida-space:50%"><span style="line-height:119%"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Background:</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">Evidence on thyroid ultrasound findings among hospital employees remains limited. This study investigated the detection rate and related characteristics of thyroid ultrasound abnormalities and thyroid function indices among employees of a tertiary hospital. </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Materials and Methods: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">This retrospective short report reviewed thyroid color Doppler ultrasound and thyroid function test results from 3029 employees of a tertiary hospital in Chengdu, China, in 2017. Employees with a previous history of thyroid disease or thyroid surgery were excluded. Detection rates of thyroid ultrasound abnormalities were compared by sex and age group. Thyroid function indices were compared between ultrasound-normal and ultrasound-abnormal groups. </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Results: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">Thyroid ultrasound abnormalities were detected in 1889 employees, with an overall detection rate of 62.4%. The detection rate was higher in women than in men, 66.0% versus 50.8%, and increased with age: 48.8% in employees aged &le;30 years, 67.6% in those aged 30&ndash;60 years, and 83.4% in those aged &ge;60 years. Compared with the ultrasound-normal group, the ultrasound-abnormal group had lower serum FT3 and FT4 levels and higher TSH, TPOAb, and TgAb levels. FT3 and FT4 decreased with age, whereas TSH increased with age. </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Conclusion: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">Thyroid ultrasound abnormalities were common among hospital employees and were associated with sex, age, and thyroid function indices. Combined ultrasound and thyroid function testing may help identify thyroid disorders in this occupational population.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Hospital personnel, thyroid gland, ultrasonography, thyroid function tests, occupational health. 917 920 http://ijrr.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1593&slc_lang=en&sid=1 X. Lu 7900319475328460034489 7900319475328460034489 No West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China W. Yang 472161263@qq.com 7900319475328460034490 7900319475328460034490 Yes West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China F. Zhang 7900319475328460034491 7900319475328460034491 No West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China