title: Parathyroid scintigraphy.
abstract: Scintigraphy of the parathyroid glands continues to be controversial from several standpoints, including radiopharmaceutical choice, imaging protocol, results, and utility in clinical situations. This article reviews: the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the parathyroid glands; mechanisms of radiopharmaceutical localization; commonly accepted imaging protocols; image results; and the appropriate use of parathyroid scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98111, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Prekeges
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m