Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid.
Disease of the parathyroid glands presents most often with hypercalcaemia secondary to excess parathormone (PTH) production. This is due to a solitary functioning parathyroid adenoma. The role of imaging is primarily to localise the functioning adenoma. Disease of the thyroid may present with a neck mass or thyroid dysfunction. This paper focuses on the approach and choice of imaging techniques in the evaluation of hypercalcaemia and thyroid masses.
Kabala
J E
JE
Department of Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS3 8HW, UK. Julian.Kabala@ubht.swest.nhs.uk
D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media