A Simple Formula to Estimate Parathyroid Weight on 4D-CT, Predict Pathologic Weight, and Diagnose Parathyroid Adenoma in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Randy Yeh Yu-Kwang Donovan Tay Laurent Dercle Leonardo Bandeira Maansi Parekh John P Bilezikian

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)

Radiologists can accurately estimate parathyroid adenoma weight on 4D-CT. This metric is highly correlated with pathologic weight, and a threshold cutoff of >50 mg can be used to distinguish parathyroid adenoma from normal glands.

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