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Establishment of a Simple and Effective Rat Model for Intraoperative Parathyroid Gland Imaging
Published on: August 17, 2022
Innovations in Parathyroid Localization Imaging
Claire E Graves1, Quan-Yang Duh2, Insoo Suh3
1Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, University of California Davis, 4501 X Street, Suite 3010, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
Abstract:
During cervical surgery, localization and identification of parathyroid glands is key to both the removal of abnormal hyperfunctioning glands and the preservation of normal glands. The challenging nature of parathyroid localization has fostered innovation in imaging techniques to localize glands both before and during cervical operations. Advances in preoperative imaging include PET-based imaging modalities paired with computed tomography or MRI for anatomic correlation. During surgery, both parathyroid autofluorescence and contrast-enhanced fluorescence techniques are useful adjuncts for intraoperative identification.
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