Imaging of choice for parathyroid pathology is: (A) CT scan, (B) Gallium scan, (C) Thallium scan, (D) Tc 99 scan
Answer is D. The primary purpose of imaging is to accurately localize the disease gland and identify patients who are suitable for minimal invasive surgery (solitary adenoma). Sonography and 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy are the dominant imaging techniques for the preoperative location of parathyroidpathalogies . Ref - harrisons internal medicine 20e topic parathyroid adenoma