Published May 12, 1986
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Journal article
Nuclear scanning in the diagnosis and localization of parathyroid adenomas
- 1. Austin Hospital, Heidelberg (Australia)
Description
Technetium-thallium nuclear scanning was performed in 17 patients whose clinical and biochemical findings were suggestive of the presence of hyperparathyroidism. An adenoma was located by scanning in 12 patients. Ten of these 12 patients underwent surgery; the scan had located the adenoma correctly in all these patients. This technique is recommended as a useful preoperative procedure for the detection of parathyroid adenomas, and its role in the rapid evaluation of hypercalcaemia seems promising. A prospective study to compare the sensitivity and specificity of this technique with computerised tomographic scanning and ultrasound is warranted
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Med. J. Aust.
- Journal Volume
- 144
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- Med. J. Aust.
- Journal Page Range
- 521-522, 524
- ISSN
- 0025-729X
- CODEN
- MJAUA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 17072896
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADENOMAS; DIAGNOSIS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PATIENTS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; THALLIUM 201
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; THALLIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES