Head-to-head comparison among 18F-choline PET/CT, 4D contrast-enhanced CT, and 18F-choline PET/4D contrast-enhanced CT in the detection of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arnoldo PiccardoGianluca BottoniLuis Alejandro BoccalatteChiara CamponovoMartina MusumeciLorenzo BacigalupoCarlos CollaudMartina UgoliniFrancesco FizPierpaolo Trimboli

Published in: Endocrine (2021)

This meta-analysis suggests that the sensitivity of 18F-choline PET/CT and 18F-choline PET/4DCeCT is higher than that of 4DCeCT, while only a slight difference was observed between 18F-choline PET/CT and 18F-choline PET/4DCeCT.

Keyphrases

pet ct
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
systematic review
dual energy
loop mediated isothermal amplification