Pre-operative localization of parathyroid adenomas: Ultrasonography, sestamibi scintigraphy or both, continuing the debate [9]

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-

  Griffiths, H ^a   Campbell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; METHYLENE BLUE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; LETTER; PARATHYROID ADENOMA; PARATHYROID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADENOMA; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METHYLENE BLUE; PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33645059708     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01140.x     Document Type: Letter

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