title: Three-dimensional sonography in the evaluation of primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: Three-dimensional sonography is useful in the preoperative evaluation of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. In this pictorial essay, we review the characteristic spectrum of grayscale and Doppler appearances of parathyroid glands on 2-dimensional sonography and demonstrate the additional benefits of 3-dimensional scanning.
authors.affiliation: Montefiore Advanced Imaging Center, 3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467-2490 USA. sfrank@montefiore.org.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Tova C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Koenigsberg
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sternschein
authors.forename: Mordecai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koenigsberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: 3-dimensional sonography; general ultrasound; parathyroid; sonography