Intraoperative Detection of Hyperplastic Parathyroid Gland With Positron Emitter 18F-Fluorocholine and Handheld Probe.

Anja Tea Golubić, Frano Poljak, Boris Bumber, Dražen Huić

Clinical nuclear medicine 2020 Aug

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We present the first intraoperative detection of a hyperplastic parathyroid gland with a positron emitter F-fluorocholine and handheld probe, with the estimation of the absorbed dose to the surgeon and surgical staff. Intraoperative positron emitter detection enabled the resection of a small parathyroid gland, resulting in normal postoperative values of PTH and serum calcium in a 69-year-old woman. Calculated whole-body dose to the surgical staff and surgeons' fingers is well below the annual limits for exposed workers and the general public. Intraoperative F-FCH detection with handheld probe is a safe and feasible method for localizing small parathyroid glands.

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Anja Tea Golubić, Frano Poljak, Boris Bumber, Dražen Huić. Intraoperative Detection of Hyperplastic Parathyroid Gland With Positron Emitter 18F-Fluorocholine and Handheld Probe. Clinical nuclear medicine. 2020 Aug;45(8):636-637