Conventional imaging techniques plus 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT: a comparative study of diagnostic accuracy in localizing parathyroid adenomas in primary hyperparathyroidism
FCH-PET/CT is effective as a first-line or complementary technique, irrespective of prior US, MIBI or US/MIBI combination. US combined with FCH-PET/CT appears to be the most effective localization strategy among the modalities evaluated in this study. Our findings support an ultrasound-first approach for localizing primary hyperparathyroidism, with FCH-PET/CT referral in uncertain cases to enhance success rates.
Authors
- Ruoh‐Fang Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1648-6482)
- Kuan-Yuan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0266-9627)
- Ching‐Hung Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4154-5387)
- Keh‐Sung Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8528-1566)
- Ming‐Hsun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8811-9203)
- Wei‐Yih Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3124-7121)
- Chia‐Tung Shun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0468-4468)
- Wei‐Shiung Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5087-373X)
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1595461
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29
Funders
- National Science and Technology Council