Actual role of color-doppler high-resolution neck ultrasonography in primary hyperparathyroidism: a clinical review and an observational study with a comparison of Tc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy.

Purpose: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a frequent endocrine pathology that has surgical treatment as its only decisive measure. High-Resolution Neck Ultrasonography with color-Doppler (CDHR-NUS) and Technetium-SestaMIBI Parathyroid Scintigraphy (Tc-MIBI PS) are the two instrumental exams more commonly used in the preoperatory localization of pathologic parathyroids. The aim of this observational study was to outline-in accordance with the latest scientific literature-the precise role of CDHR-NUS in the environment of PHPT, comparing it with that of Parathyroid Scintigraphy.

Role of ultrasonography in the management of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: retrospective comparison with technetium-99m sestamibi scintigraphy.

Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that can be cured only by parathyroidectomy. Cervical ultrasonography and scintigraphy are the imaging studies most widely used for preoperative localization of the affected glands. The aim of this retrospective comparative study was to define the respective roles of ultrasonography and parathyroid scintigraphy in these cases.