Role of radionuclide scintigraphy in the detection of parathyroid adenoma

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-16

  Singh, N ^a   Krishna, B A ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Highest sensitivity and specificity; Parathyroid adenoma; Preoperative detection; Radionuclide scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047164394     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.31162     Document Type: Article

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