The role of 18F-fluoromethylcholine-positron emission tomography-computed tomography for preoperative localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands with special emphasis on multiglandular disease : a retrospective cohort study
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder. Definitive treatment is surgical. Preoperative localization of diseased glands increases the chance of successful treatment. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluoromethylcholine-positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FCh-PET-CT) in preoperative localization of dise