Background: The gold standard treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroidectomy. Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas enables minimally invasive surgery. The aim of this study was to directly compare the diagnostic accuracy of dual-isotope subtraction single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) with dual phase SPECT/CT for localization of abnormal parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. While a number of studies have reviewed the accuracy of these preoperative modalities independently, few have directly compared their sensitivity and specificity.
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