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Scintigraphic Parathyroid Imaging

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Abstract

Parathyroid scintigraphy has been used for the detection and preoperative planning of primary hyperthyroidism. A variety of scintigraphic imaging techniques can be used for preoperative localization.

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    Pritinder K. Thind

  2. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Neptune, NJ, USA

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  3. Department of Radiology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA

    Pritinder K. Thind

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Thind, P.K. (2020). Scintigraphic Parathyroid Imaging. In: Shifrin, A.L., Neistadt, L.D., Thind, P.K. (eds) Atlas of Parathyroid Imaging and Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40959-3_2

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