title: Tc-99m sestamibi for detection of parathyroid adenoma. Comparison of single and dual tracer imaging.
abstract: Single and dual radionuclide techniques have been described in localization of parathyroid adenomas. Although single radionuclide imaging with Tc-99m sestamibi has many advantages, it can fail to demonstrate a parathyroid adenoma, which, in the case presented, is well demonstrated with dual radionuclide imaging. The authors recommend dual tracer imaging when searching for parathyroid adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1088, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rossitch
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi