The role of F-fluoromethylcholine-positron emission tomography-computed tomography for preoperative localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands with special emphasis on multiglandular disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder. Definitive treatment is surgical. Preoperative localization of diseased glands increases the chance of successful treatment.