Efficacy of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT for minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: comparative study with 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy, SPECT, US and CT

We evaluated the efficacy of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT for planning minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), comparing with dual phase 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy, 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT and conventional imaging (US and CT). Thirty-one patients (M:F = 10:21, range 35–78 years old) who showed high serum parathyroid hormone (intact PTH) level were included. 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy was performed 15 and 150 min after injection of...