11C-Methionine PET/CT in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and inconclusive pre-operative imaging work-up: diagnostic accuracy and role of semi-quantitative analysis.

Daria MaccoraCarmelo CaldarellaMaria Lucia Calcagni

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

C-MET showed a good performance in detecting hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in PHPT patients with inconclusive pre-operative imaging. Semi-quantitative PET-derived parameters closely correlated with PTH as well as with size and weight of the excised gland, thus reflecting some biochemical and histological characteristics of involved glands.

Keyphrases

pet ct
high resolution
positron emission tomography
computed tomography
body mass index
tyrosine kinase
weight loss
fluorescence imaging
pet imaging