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The Essentials of Parathyroid Hormone Venous Sampling

Authors: Bedros Taslakian, Scott O. Trerotola, Barry Sacks, Rahmi Oklu, Amy Deipolyi

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism is an excess of parathyroid hormone in the blood due to over-activity of one or more parathyroid gland. Localization of abnormal glands with noninvasive imaging modalities, such as technetium sestamibi scan and cross-sectional imaging, has a high success rate. Parathyroid venous sampling is performed for patients with persistent or recurrent disease after previous parathyroid surgery, when repeat noninvasive imaging studies are negative or discordant. The success of invasive localization studies and results interpretation is dependent on the interventional radiologist’s understanding of the normal and ectopic anatomic locations of parathyroid glands, as well as their blood supply and venous drainage. Anatomic and technical considerations for selective parathyroid venous sampling are reviewed.

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Title: The Essentials of Parathyroid Hormone Venous Sampling
Authors: Bedros Taslakian
Scott O. Trerotola
Barry Sacks
Rahmi Oklu
Amy Deipolyi
Publication date: 01-01-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-016-1481-4

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