title: The pitfalls of technetium Tc 99m/thallium 201 parathyroid scanning.
abstract: Technetium Tc 99m/thallium 201 parathyroid scanning has been proved to be effective by multiple researchers. A review of 54 patients who underwent scanning and operations at an institution showed the scans to be accurate in 83%. There were 15% false-negative and 2% false-positive scans. The pitfalls of parathyroid scanning can be related to false-positives and false-negatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Voorman
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Petti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Chonkich
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006965:Hyperplasia; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium