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01-04-2018 | Editorial Commentary

¹⁸F-Fluorocholine PET/CT as a second line nuclear imaging technique before surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism

Authors: Alessio Imperiale, David Taïeb, Elif Hindié

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 4/2018

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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder for which parathyroid surgery is the only curative treatment [1]. It is most commonly seen after the age of 50 years, with three to four times more women than men. PHPT has evolved in its clinical presentation over the past 40 years and is now usually diagnosed at an asymptomatic stage. Guidelines for surgical decision making in asymptomatic patients have been established [1]. …

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Title: 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT as a second line nuclear imaging technique before surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Alessio Imperiale
David Taïeb
Elif Hindié
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-017-3920-0

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