title: [Imaging of the parathyroid gland].
abstract: Diseases of the parathyroid gland are rare and are especially in case of hyperparathyroidism associated with hyperacalcaemia. Enlarged glands are, therefore, generally not detected with imaging modalities. The aim of imaging studies is to locialize abnormal glands. Ultrasound is the modality of choice for the primary investigation followed by nuclear medicine studies. Computed tomography or angiography with vein sampling should only be performed if the results of other investigations are equivocal. Magnetic resonance imaging is performed rarely in Austria with its high prevalence of endemic goiter.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Universität Wien, Wien, Osterreich. christian.czerny@univie.ac.at
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Czerny
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hörmann
authors.forename: Oskar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kienast
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaserer
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niederle
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000473:pathology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity