Open AccessFluorocholine PET imaging of parathyroid disease
Author(s) -
Meghana Prabhu,
Nishikant Damle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_707_17
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid adenoma , pet ct , parathyroid carcinoma , nuclear medicine , pet imaging , hyperparathyroidism , radiology , adenoma , positron emission tomography , pathology
To give an overview of the potential clinical utility of 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT (FCH PET/CT) in imaging of parathyroid adenoma. Available studies have provided preliminary results of 18F-FCH PET/CT in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Results of various studies have shown that 18F-FCH is a promising upcoming tracer for the detection of parathyroid adenomas, especially when multiple, or having low size. FCH PET/CT has the potential to be a standard investigation in the detection of parathyroid lesions.