Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To assess the appropriateness of parathyroid imaging performed in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism at the United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust from 2018 to 2019.Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a clinical and biochemical diagnosis. Reported sensitivity for imaging localisation of parathyroid adenomas for ultrasound and sestamibi scans are not high at 65 to 85% and 71 to 92%, respectively. Surgeons use combined ultrasound ...