title: Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for preoperative parathyroid imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging was performed in seven consecutive patients with primary hyperparathyroidism to preoperatively locate parathyroid adenomas. Foci of FDG accumulation corresponding to abnormal parathyroid tissue were observed in two out of nine surgically excised parathyroid adenomas. It was concluded that FDG PET imaging demonstrated a too low sensitivity for systematic preoperative detection and localization of parathyroid glands causing primary hyperparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Cyclotron Research Center Medical Unit, University of Liege, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Melon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luxen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamoir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meurisse
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D003847:Deoxyglucose