Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery

The purposes of this study were to determine the positive and negative predictive values of 99m Technetium (99mTc) Sestamibi dual phase imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for parathyroid adenomata or hyperplasia and the effect of preoperative localization on duration of...

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Main Authors: Nordin, Abdul Jalil, Larcos, George, Ung, Owen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2001
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14148/
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author Nordin, Abdul Jalil
Larcos, George
Ung, Owen
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Larcos, George
Ung, Owen
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description The purposes of this study were to determine the positive and negative predictive values of 99m Technetium (99mTc) Sestamibi dual phase imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for parathyroid adenomata or hyperplasia and the effect of preoperative localization on duration of surgery. We reviewed 33 adults (14 men, 19 women; mean age 53 years) with newly diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent neck exploration. The duration of surgery for this cohort was compared with a group of historical controls (n = 53) who underwent surgery without preoperative SPECT. At surgery, there were 21 adenomata (including one carcinoma), 10 patients with hyperplasia and two with no pathology detected. The positive predictive values (PPV) for adenomata and hyperplasia were 95% and 100%, respectively. The negative predictive values (NPV) for these entities were 67% and 22%, respectively. The mean weight of adenomata detected was 3.4 g (range 0.2-17 g). Mean duration of surgery was 112.6 min as compared with 113 min in the historical controls (P = not significant). We conclude that 99mTc Sestamibi dual phase imaging with SPECT has an excellent PPV for parathyroid adenomata and hyperplasia, but does not contribute to reduced duration of surgery in patients undergoing neck exploration for the first time. The NPV is low, suggesting that a negative result does not exclude an adenoma or hyperplasia.
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spelling upm-141482015-12-22T08:09:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14148/ Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery Nordin, Abdul Jalil Larcos, George Ung, Owen The purposes of this study were to determine the positive and negative predictive values of 99m Technetium (99mTc) Sestamibi dual phase imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for parathyroid adenomata or hyperplasia and the effect of preoperative localization on duration of surgery. We reviewed 33 adults (14 men, 19 women; mean age 53 years) with newly diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent neck exploration. The duration of surgery for this cohort was compared with a group of historical controls (n = 53) who underwent surgery without preoperative SPECT. At surgery, there were 21 adenomata (including one carcinoma), 10 patients with hyperplasia and two with no pathology detected. The positive predictive values (PPV) for adenomata and hyperplasia were 95% and 100%, respectively. The negative predictive values (NPV) for these entities were 67% and 22%, respectively. The mean weight of adenomata detected was 3.4 g (range 0.2-17 g). Mean duration of surgery was 112.6 min as compared with 113 min in the historical controls (P = not significant). We conclude that 99mTc Sestamibi dual phase imaging with SPECT has an excellent PPV for parathyroid adenomata and hyperplasia, but does not contribute to reduced duration of surgery in patients undergoing neck exploration for the first time. The NPV is low, suggesting that a negative result does not exclude an adenoma or hyperplasia. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2001-02 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14148/1/Dual%20phase%2099m.pdf Nordin, Abdul Jalil and Larcos, George and Ung, Owen (2001) Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery. Australasian Radiology, 45 (1). pp. 31-34. ISSN 0004-8461; ESSN: 1440-1673 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00868.x
spellingShingle Nordin, Abdul Jalil
Larcos, George
Ung, Owen
Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title_full Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title_fullStr Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title_full_unstemmed Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title_short Dual phase 99m-technetium Sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
title_sort dual phase 99m-technetium sestamibi imaging with single photon emission computed tomography in primary hyperparathyroidism: influence on surgery
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