Ultrasound and Scintigraphy for Preoperative Localization in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Experience
Olorunleke M Arokoyo, Graham Garside, Lauren Bolton, Frank Agada · 2025
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Description
Olorunleke Arokoyo, Graham Garside, Lauren Bolton, and Frank Agada review parathyroid surgery at one UK hospital in a 2025 study. The gland disorder raises a hormone that controls calcium, most often due to one small benign tumor. Taking out the bad gland is the usual fix, and scans guide small cut surgery.
Records cover nine years of surgery at York District Hospital, with 316 patients in all. After drops for other forms of the disease, 297 cases with a clear suspect spot stayed in the study. The team weighed ultrasound against a nuclear scan for finding the bad gland before surgery. Both scans are in wide use, and the data show how each one held up in real cases at this center.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Olorunleke M Arokoyo, Graham Garside, Lauren Bolton, Frank Agada |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |