Prospective Comparison Of Dual-phase Technetium-99m-sestamibi Scintigraphy And High Resolution Ultrasonography In The Evaluation Of Abnormal Parathyroid Glands
Title
Prospective Comparison Of Dual-phase Technetium-99m-sestamibi Scintigraphy And High Resolution Ultrasonography In The Evaluation Of Abnormal Parathyroid Glands
Creator
Light V L; McHenry C R; Jarjoura D; Sodee D B; Miron S D
Publisher
American Surgeon
Date
1996
1996-07
Description
Technetium-99m-sestamibi (MIBI) is a new radionuclide for imaging parathyroid tissue; The purpose of this study was to evaluate parathyroid localization using single radiotracer, dual-phase MIBI scintigraphy and to compare the results to ultrasonography. Twenty-one patients with hyperparathyroidism underwent dual-phase scintigraphy using 25 mCi MIBI and high resolution ultrasonography before parathyroidectomy. Scan results were correlated with size, weight, location, and histopathology of excised parathyroid glands, thyroid abnormalities, and cost. Seventeen patients were female, five had secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism, and three had a previous parathyroid exploration, Twenty patients (95%) were cured, 14 with a single and 1 with a double adenoma, and 5 of 6 patients with generalized hyperplasia. Therewere no false positive MIBI scans and-one false positive ultrasound study, despite associated thyroid nodules in 29 per cent of patients. The sensitivity of MIBI and ultrasound in the identification of adenomas was 87 per cent versus 57 per cent (P = 0.046), and the rate of detection of hyperplastic glands was 44 per cent versus 24 per cent (P = 0.19), respectively. There was no correlation between scan results and size, weight, or location of adenomatous glands. The cost of dual-phase MIBI was comparable to that of ultrasound. Dual-phase MIBI is more sensitive than ultrasound in the localization of adenomas-and is the preferable modality for preoperative parathyroid localization. Neither MIBI nor ultrasound is effective in localization of hyperplastic glands, underscoring the importance of routine bilateral neck exploration.
Subject
adenomas; hyperparathyroidism; preoperative localization; primary; Surgery; technetium 99m sestamibi
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Format
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
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Pages
562-567
Issue
7
Volume
62
Citation
Light V L; McHenry C R; Jarjoura D; Sodee D B; Miron S D, “Prospective Comparison Of Dual-phase Technetium-99m-sestamibi Scintigraphy And High Resolution Ultrasonography In The Evaluation Of Abnormal Parathyroid Glands,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10759.