ParathyroidImaging Page 1 ofconcentrations. For any given concentration, a minimal size is
needed for detection. Pan passu, larger lesions are more easily detected. In a separate paper …

A variety of localization techniques (ultrasonography[US], computed tomographv ICTI,
niagnetic resonance imaging, and scintigraphy with thathum and/or technetiuni subtraction …

After a short review of the actual possibilities of parathyroid visualization with radioisotopes,
the authors refer to their experience using Se75-selenomethionine; such experience …

swallow, had been the standard ap proach in the early detection of ab normal parathyroid
tissue. This tech nique was rarely successful in identi fying lesions not detected at the time of …

Parathyroid scintigraphy using a double-tracer (T1-201, Tc-99m) subtraction technique
depicted 17 of 23 (74%) parathyroid adenomas in patients with and without previous neck …

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder caused by the overproduction
of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by either a single adenomatous gland (85%) or, less …

Controversy in the management of hyperparathyroidism revolves around several issues. Do
all patients need a parathyroidectomy? Which patients (if any) require preoperative …

Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by a single parathyroid adenoma in up to 90% of
clinical cases. Selective surgical excision of the hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland is the …

The increasing use of automated blood chemistry screens for serum calcium levels along
with improved methods in measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have made the …

Parathyroid scintigraphy, first proposed in the seventies, has developed an irreplaceable
role in the preoperative location of enlarged parathyroid tissues. The contribution of Ferlin …