title: Localization studies for hyperparathyroidism: implications for surgery.
abstract: To localize enlarged parathyroid glands prior to surgery, various non-invasive methods are available: ultrasound, CT scan, MRI scan, Thallium-technetium scan and especially Sestamibi scan. The paper discusses the usefulness of these techniques in the initial exploration and in the re-exploration of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. shahaa@mskcc.org
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Shaha
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium