hyperparathyroidism

Clinical applications of SPECT/CT

SPECT/CT has established itself as a powerful diagnostic tool in nuclear medicine. The combined advantages of high sensitivity SPECT imaging with high specificity CT imaging has been shown to be superior to planar and SPECT imaging for many clinical indications. The CT component of SPECT/CT improves image quality through attenuation correction (AC), precise anatomical localisation […]

Dr Malavika Nathan

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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The role of nuclear medicine imaging in the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism

There are four parathyroid glands, two on each side, weighing around 20-40mg, located in the neck along the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. Occasionally, there may be five or six parathyroid glands in the neck or an ectopic gland, located most commonly within the chest. The superior parathyroid glands are most commonly located on […]

H Nizami, T Gruening, B Drake

Derriford Hospital

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