Optimization of peroperative procedures

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-140

  Rubello, D ^a   Casara, D ^a   Pelizzo, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma probe; Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy; Primary hyperparathyroidism; Radio guided surgery; Sestamibi

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PATIENT MONITORING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCINTISCANNING;

HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M SESTAMIBI;

EID: 0038171049     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200302000-00005     Document Type: Article

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