Don ’t chase the adenoma: A probabilistic approach to imaging before parathyroidectomy

Preoperative imaging before parathyroidectomy can localize adenomas and reduce unnecessary bilateral neck explorations. We hypothesized that (1) the utility of preoperative imaging varies substantially depending on the preoperative probability of having adenoma(s) and (2) that a selective imaging approach based on this probability could avoid unnecessary patient costs and radiation.

Source: Surgery - March 2, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Nicole Lunardi, Allison Jacob, Dawn Elfenbein, David F. Schneider, Kristin Long, Simon A. Holoubek, Erin MacKinney, Alexander Chiu, Rebecca S. Sippel, Courtney J. Balentine Source Type: research