Combined application of ultrasound and SPECT/CT has incremental value in detecting parathyroid tissue in SHPT patients.

PURPOSE The goal of this study is to investigate whether combined application of ultrasound and 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT had the incremental value in accurately detecting parathyroid tissue in patients with SHPT over either method alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty patients with SHPT on hemodialysis were evaluated preoperatively with parathyroid 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT scintigraphy and ultrasound prior to parathyroidectomy. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT scintigraphy, ultrasound and combined application were determined respectively. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of ultrasound were 81% (155/192), 47% (17/36) and 82% (172/228), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT were 85% (163/192), 58% (21/36) and 89% (184/228) respectively. The accuracy of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT in the diagnosis of parathyroid tissue in patients with SHPT is significantly higher than that of ultrasound. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of combined application of ultrasound and 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT were 93% (178/192), 61% (22/36) and 97% (200/228). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of combined application of ultrasound and 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT were higher than those of either ultrasound or 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT. CONCLUSIONS The combined application of ultrasound and 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT had incremental value in accurately detecting parathyroid tissue in patients with SHPT over either method alone.

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