Will 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT replace other methods of preoperative parathyroid imaging?

L Giovanella, L Bacigalupo, G Treglia, A Piccardo - Endocrine, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder usually
due to hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands (HPs). Surgical removal of the HPs is the main …

The EANM practice guidelines for parathyroid imaging

P Petranović Ovčariček, L Giovanella… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Nuclear medicine parathyroid imaging is important in the identification of
hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), but it may be …

Digital PET vs analog PET: clinical implications?

DA López-Mora, I Carrió, A Flotats - Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique introduced in 1970s.
Over the years, PET was used alone but is in 2000 when the first hybrid PET/CT device was …

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-Fluorocholine PET and 11C-Methionine PET for parathyroid localization in primary hyperparathyroidism: a systematic …

F Bioletto, M Barale, M Parasiliti-Caprino… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by an autonomous
hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone by one or more parathyroid glands. Preoperative …

Assessment and comparison of 18F-fluorocholine PET and 99mTc-sestamibi scans in identifying parathyroid adenomas: a metaanalysis

J Whitman, IE Allen, EK Bergsland, I Suh… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Soc Nuclear Med
Hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disorder caused by one or more hyperfunctioning
parathyroid glands. Current imaging consisting of ultrasound and 99mTc-sestamibi is …

Primary hyperparathyroidism: defining the appropriate preoperative imaging algorithm

E Hindié, P Schwartz, AM Avram… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Soc Nuclear Med
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common and potentially debilitating endocrine disorder for
which surgery is the only curative treatment. Preoperative imaging is always recommended …

Contemporary multimodality imaging of primary hyperparathyroidism

M Naik, SR Khan, D Owusu, A Alsafi, F Palazzo… - Radiographics, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disorder characterized by hypercalcemia and an
elevated or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone level. Classic features include bone …

Silicon-photomultiplier-based PET/CT reduces the minimum detectable activity of iodine-124

D Kersting, W Jentzen, P Fragoso Costa, M Sraieb… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The radioiodine isotope pair 124I/131I is used in a theranostic approach for patient-specific
treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Lesion detectability is notably higher for 124I PET …

18F-Fluorocholine-PET combined with contrast-enhanced CT for localizing hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands and optimizing surgical treatment in patients with …

JM Gass, C Wicke, C Mona, K Strobel, W Müller… - Endocrine, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common disorder. A cure can only be achieved by
removing all diseased glands. It is critical to localize the hyperfunctioning glands exactly to …

Quantification performance of silicon photomultiplier-based PET for small 18F-, 68Ga-and 124I-avid lesions in the context of radionuclide therapy planning

D Kersting, A Moraitis, M Sraieb, F Zarrad, L Umutlu… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate conditions for reliable quantification of sub-
centimeter lesions with low 18 F, 68 Ga, and 124 I uptake using a silicon photomultiplier …