Optimal imaging time for delayed images in the diagnosis of abnormal parathyroid tissue with Tc-99m sestamibi

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 594-596

  Jofré, Josefina ^a   González, Patricio ^a   Massardo, Teresa ^a   Zavala, Aquiles ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Hyperparathyroidism; Parathyroid scintigraphy; Tc 99m sestamibi

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; NECK; PARATHYROID ADENOMA; PARATHYROID SCINTISCANNING; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; TIME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARATHYROID GLANDS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M SESTAMIBI;

EID: 0344673584     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199908000-00010     Document Type: Article

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