Diagnostic Accuracy of Adrenal Iodine-131 6-Beta-Iodomethyl-19-Norcholesterol Scintigraphy for the Subtyping of Primary Aldosteronism.
Marta Araujo-CastroMiguel Paja FanoMarga González BoillosEider Pascual-CorralesAna María García CanoPaola Parra RamírezPatricia Martín Rojas-MarcosAlmudena Vicente DelgadoAnna CasteràsAlbert PuigIñigo García SanzPatricia Díaz GuardiolaCristina Robles LázaroMiguel Antonio Sampedro NúñezRaquel Guerrero-VázquezMaría Del Castillo TousTheodora Michalopoulou AlevrasSusana Tenes RodrigoFelicia A HanzuPublished in: Biomedicines (2023)
The results of NP-59 scintigraphy in association with the information provided by the CT/MRI may be useful for PA subtyping. However, their diagnostic accuracy is only moderate. Therefore, it should be considered a second-line diagnostic tool when AVS is not an option.