title: Ultrasound examination of the parathyroid glands.
abstract: High-resolution sonography is a significant imaging tool available for evaluation of the parathyroid glands. It works particularly well in concert with nuclear imaging, especially in assisting preoperative localization of parathyroid lesions and in guiding interventional parathyroid procedures. Its limitations relate to anatomic areas not accessible to insonation. In the hands of an experienced examiner, it is a cost-efficient and important adjunct for the endocrine surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology H066, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. jmeilstrup@psu.edu
authors.forename: Jon W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Meilstrup
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional