Impact of image fusion and attenuation correction by SPECT-CT on the scintigraphic detection of parathyroid adenomas

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-21

  Ruf, Juri ^a   Seehofer, D ^a   Denecke, T ^a   Stelter, L ^a   Rayes, N ^a   Felix, R ^a   Amthauer, H ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuation correction; Image fusion; Parathyroid scintigraphy; Primary hyperparathyroidism; SPECT

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PARATHYROID HORMONE; TECHNETIUM 99M; TRACER;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; IMAGING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PARATHYROID ADENOMA; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCINTIGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33847706193     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616620     Document Type: Article

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