The role of 99mTc-MIBI SPECT/low dose CT with 3D subtraction in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic kidney disease.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of secondary hyperparathyroidism was detected in 40/61 patients (66%) with chronic kidney disease using scintigraphy and 16 patients (40%) from them underwent surgery. MIBI SPECT/low dose CT with 3D dual - tracer subtraction (MIBI-Tc) method is an effective tool for preoperative detection of the parathyroid glands hyperplasia or adenoma. PMID: 24824800 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Endocrine Regulations - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Endocr Regul Source Type: research