Parathyroid Localization and Implications for Clinical Management
Kunstman JW, Kirsch JD, Mahajan A, Udelsman R. Parathyroid Localization and Implications for Clinical Management. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2013, 98: 902-912. PMID: 23345096, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid localizationPrimary hyperparathyroidismRadiation exposurePrevalence of hyperparathyroidismInvasive surgical approachExtensive clinical experienceNoninvasive imaging techniquesSignificant radiation exposureParathyroid arteriographySurgical candidatesFocused parathyroidectomyRefractory diseaseParathyroid surgeryParathyroid pathologyPreoperative localizationSurgical approachClinical managementClinical trialsExquisite anatomical detailComputed tomographyClinical experienceNuclear scintigraphyThyroid glandHyperparathyroidismMultidisciplinary collaboration