title: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS3 8HW, UK. Julian.Kabala@ubht.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kabala
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media