October 1, 2009 (Palm Beach, Florida) — Performing both high-frequency ultrasonography and technetium 99m-sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI) scans preoperatively in patients with primary ...

The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. The human parathyroid ...

Abnormally enlarged parathyroid glands can be unexpectedly detected during surgery for an unrelated condition and occur without preoperative symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism. Detection of such ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three weeks ago, I had a comprehensive exam. I am a 53-year-old man and in good health. I have no complaints. I am quite active. Nothing was found on the exam. My lab tests were good ...

A newly developed handheld probe helped distinguish between thyroid and parathyroid tissues during surgical procedures, according to a diagnostic/prognostic study. Using real-time mass spectroscopy, ...

You are at the center of everything we do at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Here, we surround you with a team of specialists from the Fred Hutch Endocrine Tumor Clinic and UW Medical Center Endocrine ...

"Proper identification of the thyroid and parathyroid glands during head and neck surgery is critical for avoiding accidental injury, but presents a significant challenge due to their small size and ...

Researchers led by Prof. YANG Fan from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have proposed a new approach to control ...

LOS ANGELES -- Screening with 18 F-fluorocholine PET/CT imaging had the best detection capability for identifying parathyroid adenoma, according to a new study. Among 30 patients with primary ...

IV calcitriol treatment in patients with early-stage secondary hyperparathyroidism prevents parathyroid (PT) gland growth, researchers report. Masatomo Taniguchi, MD, of the Graduate School of Medical ...

The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. Writing in the latest ...