follow-up

Last reviewed 12/2022

Annual review is usually indicated and may include:

  • careful clinical examination - especially neck palpation
  • chest x-ray and other imaging techniques - e.g. radioiodine scans, ultrasound, CT, MRI
  • TSH and serum T4 levels - to assess thyroid suppression following radioiodine ablation
  • measurement of tumour markers such as thyroglobulin, calcitonin, carcinoembryonic antigen