[Importance of parathyroid SPECT and 99mTc scintigraphy, and of clinical, laboratorial, ultrasonographic and citologic correlation in the pre-operative localization of the parathyroid adenoma - pictorial assay]. / Importância da complementação com SPECT e 99mTc na cintilografia das paratiroides e da correlação clínica, laboratorial, ultrassonográfica e citológica na localização pré-operatória do adenoma de paratiroide - ensaio pictórico.
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
; 54(4): 352-61, 2010 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, candidates for surgical intervention, the parathyroid pre-operative localization is of fundamental importance in planning the appropriate surgical approach. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The additional acquisition of SPECT and Technetium-99m images, during parathyroid scintigraphy with Sestamibi, is not common practice. Usually, only planar image acquisition, 15 minutes prior and 2 hours after radiopharmaceutical administration, is performed.RESULTS:
In our experience, the complete protocol in parathyroid scintigraphy increases the accuracy of pre-operative parathyroid localization.CONCLUSION:
The complete utilization of all available nuclear medicine methods (SPECT e 99mTc) and image interpretation in a multidisciplinary context can improve the accuracy of parathyroid scintigraphy.
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article