I am interested in knowing if these findings will require a FNA or Biopsy. PROCEDURE: Ultrasound of the thyroid CLINICAL HISTORY: Thyroiditis COMPARISON: No prior TECHNIQUE: Multiple sonographic images of the thyroid were obtained FINDINGS: The right lobe is 5.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm with no focal finding although the echogenicity is heterogeneous throughout.The left lobe is 5.0 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm. There are 3 small cystic nodules within the left lobe measuring 3 mm, 5 mm and 3 mm maximum diameter. The echogenicity is heterogeneous throughout with no additional finding in the left lobe. The thyroid isthmus is thickened measuring up to 7 mm in thickness and contains 2 separate small cystic nodules each measuring 2 mm maximum diameter. The echogenicity of the thyroid isthmus is heterogeneous throughout.IMPRESSION: There is heterogeneous echogenicity of the thyroid throughout with mild enlargement of both the right lobe and the left lobe and prominent thickening of the thyroid isthmus. There are 3 small cystic nodules in the left lobe and 2 small cystic nodules in the thyroid isthmus.