Background: We aimed to investigate the association of preoperative calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels with sensitivity and accuracy of dual energy computed tomography (DECT), single-photon emission CT with Tc-sestamibi (CT-MIBI), and ultrasound (US) for pre-operative localization primary hyperparathyroid (PHP) patients.
Methods: Patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for PHP at a tertiary care facility who underwent DECT, CT-MIBI and US between 2012 and 2021 were stratified by preoperative calcium and PTH levels.
Results: Of 278 patients, those with high calcium and PTH levels had a higher sensitivity and accuracy with DECT (87.7%, 85.2%) compared to CT-MIBI (82.3%, 79.0%), and US (61.7%, 53.1%). DECT was more sensitive and accurate than other preoperative localization techniques in subgroups with normal PTH (DECT sensitivity 60.9%, accuracy 52.1%) and normal calcium levels (41.7%, 33.3%).
Conclusion: Preoperative calcium and PTH were associated with sensitivity and accuracy of pre-operative localization in PHP. DECT was sensitive and accurate for preoperative localization compared to other first-line imaging techniques.
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Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, J&K, India.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed)
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Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. Electronic address:
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J Clin Med
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, School of Medicine & Health, Technical University of Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany.
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