The Significance of 18F-Fluorocholine-PET/CT as Localizing Imaging Technique in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Negative Conventional Imaging

The Significance of 18F-Fluorocholine-PET/CT as Localizing Imaging Technique in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Negative Conventional Imaging

ObjectiveThe essential prerequisite for focused parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is proper localization of all autonomic tissue. Sensitivity of conventional imaging modalities (ultrasound, 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy/SPECT/CT) is influenced by different factors...

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Main Authors: Stefan Fischli, Isabelle Suter-Widmer, Ba Tung Nguyen, Werner Müller, Jürg Metzger, Klaus Strobel, Hannes Grünig, Christoph Henzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
primary hyperparathyroidism
18F-fluorocholine-PET/CT
localization diagnostic
sestamibi scintigraphy
cervical ultrasound
parathyroidectomy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00380/full

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