Accuracy of single versus combined use of ultrasonography or computed tomography in the localization of parathyroid adenoma.

Objective: To assess the accuracy of a single versus combined use of ultrasound (US), or computed tomography (CT) in the localization of diseased parathyroid glands.

Methods: Forty-one patients with hyper-parathyroidism treated surgically between January 2000 to December 2005 at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan were included in this study. Preoperative ultrasonographic and CT findings were reviewed and compared to the intraoperative and pathologic diagnosis of diseased parathyroid glands.