EVALUATION OF DOPPLER INDICES IN SUPERIOR THYROID ARTERY AMONG CLINICALLY EUTHYROID ADULTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

The superior thyroid artery (STA) plays a critical role in the vascular supply of the thyroid gland. Doppler ultrasonography provides non-invasive evaluation of STA blood flow dynamics, crucial for assessing thyroid physiology and pathology. Despite extensive research on thyroid vascularity in disease states, limited data exist on the normal Doppler indices of STA in clinically euthyroid populations. Establishing these normative values and analyzing their correlation with demographic factors such as age and gender is essential for accurate diagnosis and early detection of thyroid dysfunction.