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ea0081rc8.4 | Rapid Communications 8: Calcium and Bone | ECE2022

Accuracy, costs and radiation exposure of current preoperative localization procedures in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, a retrospective cohort study in a Swiss tertiary referral center

Siegenthaler Martin , Christopher Maas Ole , Renstrom Frida , Clerici Thomas , Forrer Flavio , Kolb Walter , Sinz Stefanie , Bilz Stefan

Background: Focused parathyroidectomy has become the standard procedure for patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) fulfilling the criteria for surgical therapy and requires preoperative localization procedures. Ultrasound imaging (US) and 99mTc-sestamibi-scintigraphy with/without SPECT/CT (SC) are established first line procedures. 18F-choline PET/CT (PET) has emerged as a novel sensitive and specific method. However, current reimbursem...

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Accuracy, costs and radiation exposure of current preoperative localization procedures in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, a retrospective cohort study in a Swiss tertiary referral center

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