Interpretation of 99mtc sestamibi parathyroid spect scan is improved when read by the surgeon and nuclear medicine physician together

Genevieve B. Melton; Helina Somervell; Kent P. Friedman; Martha A. Zeiger; A. Cahid Civelek

doi:10.1097/01.mnm.0000168407.95508.dc

Interpretation of ^99mtc sestamibi parathyroid spect scan is improved when read by the surgeon and nuclear medicine physician together

Genevieve B. Melton, Helina Somervell, Kent P. Friedman, Martha A. Zeiger, A. Cahid Civelek

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Parathyroid gland localization and lateralization are important before surgery, particularly for minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) and recurrent hyperparathyroidism. We hypothesized that readings of ^99mTc sestamibi scans with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) by a surgeon and nuclear medicine physician together (NMP+S) compared to a nuclear medicine physician alone (NMP alone) might affect scan interpretation accuracy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	633-638
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear medicine communications
Volume	26
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mnm.0000168407.95508.dc
State	Published - Jul 2005

Keywords

Hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroid
Parathyroidectomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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