Evaluating Fluorine-18–Fluorocholine Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography as a First-Line Imaging Modality for Localizing Parathyroid Adenomas in Clinical Practice: Benefits and Challenges

FCH-PET/CT yields a high diagnostic performance in clinical practice, thus making it one of the reliable first-line imaging procedures. Despite several benefits, the procedure holds challenges with regard to hyperplasia detection and intrathyroidally located adenomas. These observations from an early adopting center should be in consideration for other sites, looking to implement FCH-PET/CT as a first-line imaging procedure in clinical practice.