title: Preoperative parathyroid adenoma localization by the technetium-thallium subtraction scan.
abstract: The technetium-thallium subtraction scintigram was utilized preoperatively in 14 consecutive patients explored for primary hyperparathyroidism. The scintigram accurately identified the site of a parathyroid adenoma in 12 of 13 patients.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013793:Thallium
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013793:Thallium