Continuous, real-time, 3D temperature mapping during a hyperthermic procedure may
provide (i) enhanced safety by visualizing temperature maps in and around the treated …

Background New radionuclide agents and scanning procedures have markedly improved
preoperative parathyroid gland localization. The aim of this review was to evaluate the …

The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of early
parathyroid SPECT combined with quantitative analysis as compared with planar imaging in …

tients are elderly women, among whom irregular structure in the Page 1 normal thyroid
pertechnetate image or a thyroid image with a cold area corresponding to the area with increased …

Purpose Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy can be useful for preoperative localization of parathyroid
adenomas, despite its limited sensitivity. To refine interpretation, the authors conducted …

Once hyperparathyroidism has been proven, the goal of parathyroid functional imaging is to
identify one or more pathological glands in view of guiding a possibly targeted surgical …

A 37-year-old male with a persistent increased parathyroid hormone level, after subtotal
thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy, was referred for scintigraphic localization of a …

Weherewith report an unusual case of primary hyper-parathyroidism whoseparathyroid
adenomastrongly ac-cumulated technetium (Tc)-99m pertechnetate. A41-yearold …

A 51-year-old man with a palpable neck mass and elevated parathyroid hormone was
referred to our department for parathyroid scintigraphy. After injection of 740 MBq 99m Tc …

Intrathyroidal parathyroid adenomas are rare and are often misdiagnosed as thyroid
nodules. Accurate diagnosis and preoperative localization is important for a successful …