- palpation;
- hormone panel testing;
- thyroid ultrasound scan;
- blood tests for hormones,
- CT scan of the thyroid gland;
- MRI scan of the thyroid gland.
Confirmatory diagnostics:
- thyroid scintigraphy with Tc-99m pertechnetate;
- parathyroid scintigraphy with Tc-99m-MIBI or SPECT;
- fine-needle aspiration biopsy.