The efficacy of fluorine-18-choline PET/CT in comparison with 99mTc-MIBI SPECT/CT in the localization of a hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland in primary hyperparathyroidism

Conclusion 18F-FCH PET/CT has a high diagnostic power in primary hyperparathyroidism and can be used for further evaluation of patients with inconclusive neck USG and 99mTc-MIBI SPECT/CT. SUVmax of the hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland seems to be predictive of disease severity in terms of serum PTH and bone mineral densitometry results. Studies with larger patient groups are needed to support these data.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research