Published June 1990 | Version v1
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Unilateral parathyroidectomy: The role of thallium-technetium subtraction scans

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (USA)

Description

The rationale for using the thallium-technetium subtraction scan as a preoperative localizing study in previously untreated patients with primary hyperparathyroidism is presented. The concept of unilateral parathyroidectomy is also presented, and the role of preoperative localizing studies in this approach to parathyroid surgery is carefully analyzed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
6
Series
Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.
Journal Page Range
635-638
ISSN
0194-5998
CODEN
OHNSD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22009211
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION; DIAGNOSIS; DUAL-ISOTOPE SUBTRACTION TEC; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; NEOPLASMS; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PATIENTS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; SURGERY; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; THALLIUM ISOTOPES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ORGANS; TRACER TECHNIQUES