October 1, 2009 (Palm Beach, Florida) — Performing both high-frequency ultrasonography and technetium 99m-sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI) scans preoperatively in patients with primary ...
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a common endocrine disorder caused by overactivation of one or more parathyroid glands resulting in inappropriate secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by calcium ...
April 16, 2004 — Single-photon emission computed tomography using technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI-SPECT) is the only preoperative study necessary for localization before minimally ...
Most cases of primary hyperparathyroidism result from a single adenoma. Surgical treatment with minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), therefore, demands accurate preoperative localization of the ...