Open AccessActual role of color-doppler high-resolution neck ultrasonography in primary hyperparathyroidism: a clinical review and an observational study with a comparison of 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy
Author(s) -
Giovanni Mariano Vitetta,
Alberto Ravera,
Giovanni Mensa,
Luca Fuso,
Pierluigi Neri,
Alessandro Carriero,
Stefano Cirillo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-018-0332-3
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , sonographer , scintigraphy , radiology , observational study , technetium tc 99m sestamibi , ultrasonography , parathyroid neoplasm , nuclear medicine , medical physics , parathyroid adenoma , surgery
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a frequent endocrine pathology that has surgical treatment as its only decisive measure. High-Resolution Neck Ultrasonography with color-Doppler (CDHR-NUS) and 99m Technetium-SestaMIBI Parathyroid Scintigraphy ( 99m Tc-MIBI PS) are the two instrumental exams more commonly used in the preoperatory localization of pathologic parathyroids. The aim of this observational study was to outline-in accordance with the latest scientific literature-the precise role of CDHR-NUS in the environment of PHPT, comparing it with that of Parathyroid Scintigraphy.