TABLE 3

Accuracy of Preoperative Localization Studies

Localization	¹²³I/^99mTc-sestamibi	SPECT/CT	¹¹C-methionine PET/CT	SVS
Correct side of neck
%	59	19^*	65	40
95% CI	36–79	5–42^*	43–84	19–64
Correct specific site
%	48	14^†	61	25
95% CI	27–69	3–36^†	39–80	9–49

↵* P < 0.01 vs. ¹²³I/^99mTc-sestamibi.
↵† P < 0.02 vs. ¹²³I/^99mTc-sestamibi.