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C C Chen1, M C Skarulis, D L Fraker

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1180, USA.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
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For reoperative parathyroid surgery, both double-phase 99mTc-sestamibi scans and 123I/99mTc-sestamibi subtraction imaging show utility. The 123I/99mTc-sestamibi method demonstrated a trend towards higher sensitivity in localizing abnormal parathyroid glands.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Endocrine surgery

Background:

  • Parathyroid localization is crucial for successful parathyroid surgery.
  • Previous studies on 99mTc-sestamibi sensitivity focused on initial surgeries.
  • Reoperative parathyroid surgery presents unique localization challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the sensitivities of double-phase 99mTc-sestamibi scanning and 123I/99mTc-sestamibi subtraction imaging.
  • To evaluate these techniques in patients undergoing reoperative parathyroid surgery.

Main Methods:

  • 35 patients undergoing reoperative parathyroid surgery were studied.
  • Double-phase 99mTc-sestamibi scans (early and delayed imaging) were performed.
  • 123I/99mTc-sestamibi subtraction studies were obtained in 25 patients.

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Main Results:

  • Double-phase sestamibi imaging detected 59% of abnormal glands (23/39).
  • 123I/99mTc-sestamibi imaging detected 70% of abnormal glands (19/27).
  • 123I subtraction improved sensitivity, especially in cases of partial thyroid suppression.

Conclusions:

  • No significant difference in sensitivity was found between the two methods.
  • 123I/99mTc-sestamibi subtraction imaging showed a tendency towards higher sensitivity.
  • Both techniques are valuable tools for parathyroid localization in reoperative settings.