Detectability of 18F-choline PET/MR in primary hyperparathyroidism.

Mine ArazDemet NakÇiğdem SoydalElif Pekerİlhan ErdenN Özlem Küçük

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

18F-FCH PET/MR is very effective in preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas even if 18F-FCH PET/CT is negative. Neck MR alone is insufficient in detecting parathyroid adenomas but PET/MR combination helps in precise localisation.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
pet imaging