Clinical efficacy of 2-phase versus 4-phase computed tomography for localization in primary hyperparathyroidism
Ramirez A, Shada A, Martin A, Raghavan P, Durst C, Mukherjee S, Gaughen J, Ornan D, Hanks J, Smith P. Clinical efficacy of 2-phase versus 4-phase computed tomography for localization in primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 2016, 160: 731-737. PMID: 27302106, PMCID: PMC4975639, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueFour-dimensional computed tomographyComputed tomography protocolComputed tomographyMultiglandular diseaseParathyroid localizationOperative findingsPredictive valueFour-phase computed tomographyLocalization of abnormal glandsRadiation doseTechnical surgical successEffective radiation doseFisher's exact testTomography protocolAbnormal glandsPrimary hyperparathyroidismSurgical successReoperative casesParathyroid weightSurgical outcomesTechnical successClinical efficacyOperative treatmentClinical outcomes