Parathyroid Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Radiation Dose Exposure During Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Tumors in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Mahajan A, Starker LF, Ghita M, Udelsman R, Brink JA, Carling T. Parathyroid Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Radiation Dose Exposure During Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Tumors in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. World Journal Of Surgery 2011, 36: 1335-1339. PMID: 22146947, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1365-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFour-Dimensional Computed TomographyHumansHyperparathyroidism, PrimaryInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedParathyroid NeoplasmsParathyroidectomyPreoperative CareRadiation DosageRadiopharmaceuticalsTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonYoung AdultConceptsPrimary hyperparathyroidismFour-dimensional computed tomographyParathyroid tumorsPreoperative localizationThyroid cancerComputed tomographyRadiation doseRadiation exposureSingle-photon emission CTMCi of technetiumSex-dependent risk factorsYear old womanThyroid radiation doseRadiation dose exposurePreoperative imaging modalitiesImaging Performance AssessmentPhoton emission CTCT radiation doseRow CT scannerDetector-row CT scannerPHPT patientsInvasive parathyroidectomyRisk factorsOlder womenBackground radiation exposure