In vivo uptake of technetium-99M-sestamibi by parathyroid glands in comparison to surrounding tissues of the neck

American Surgeon

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-198

  Waters, Gregory S ^a   Burke, George J ^a   Corley, James H ^a   Wei, John P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MUSCLE; NECK; PARATHYROID GLAND; PARATHYROID SCINTISCANNING; THYROID GLAND; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADENOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; NECK; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TECHNETIUM TC 99M SESTAMIBI;

EID: 0031033946     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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