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Laboratory parameters, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG), and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO), were recorded. Correlations between VI measurements and laboratory parameters were analyzed using Spearman\u2019s correlation coefficient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>No significant correlations were observed between VI values and fT3 or fT4 levels. Weak correlations between TSH and VI were identified only in limited imaging planes. In contrast, moderate and statistically significant positive correlations were found between VI values and both anti-TG and anti-TPO levels across all imaging planes as well as for the mean VI (all p&lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Quantitative SMI-based assessment of thyroid vascularity is associated with thyroid autoantibody levels rather than thyroid hormone levels in patients with CAT. 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