Implications of unexpected diffuse lung uptake on a 99mTc-sestimibi parathyroid scan.

J Nucl Med Technol

Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan.

Published: March 2015

Diffuse (99m)Tc-sestimibi uptake in the lungs is a sign of serious pathology and merits further work-up. We present a case in which diffuse lung uptake was incidentally found on a parathyroid scan.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.114.139899DOI Listing

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