Head-to-head comparison of [ 11 C]methionine PET, [ 11 C]choline PET, and 4-dimensional CT as second-line scans for detection of parathyroid adenomas in primary hyperparathyroidism.
Milou E NoltesSchelto KruijffAuke P A AppelmanLiesbeth JansenWouter T ZandeeThera P LinksBettien M van HemelHugo M SchouwRudi A J O DierckxAnne Brecht FranckenWendy KelderAnouk van der HoornAdrienne H BrouwersPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2023)
C]methionine PET/CT and 4D-CT in localizing parathyroid adenomas, allowing correct localization in 85% of adenomas. Further studies are needed to determine cost-benefit and efficacy of these scans, including the timing of these scans as first- or second-line imaging techniques.