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Radioguided surgery in primary hyperparathyroidism.
UNLABELLED Surgical neck exploration is usually made in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Localization of the adenoma or detection of hyperplasia may reduce the operation period and limit the extent of the surgery. In this study the effficacy of preoperative Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and intraoperative gamma probe was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients with PHPT had preoperative T...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Translational Imaging
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2281-5872,2281-7565
DOI: 10.1007/s40336-013-0039-6