Potential Utility of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Preoperative Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Paola Parra RamírezAntonio Santiago HernandoBeatriz Barquiel AlcaláPatricia Martín Rojas-MarcosArturo Lisbona CatalánCristina Álvarez Escolá

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019)

In our study, CEUS facilitated the detection and diagnosis of double adenomas compared with high-resolution US and 99m Tc-MIBI SPECT scintigraphy. Additionally, CEUS was useful in the differentiation between parathyroid adenomas and lymph nodes.

Keyphrases

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lymph node
high resolution
pet ct
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