PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yoder, Jean
AU  - Eubig, Casimir
AU  - Wilson, T. Lyle
AU  - Corley, James H.
TI  - Parathyroid Imaging: An Approach to Protocol Evaluation
DP  - 1993 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 218--220
VI  - 21
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/21/4/218.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/21/4/218.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1993 Dec 01; 21
AB  - A review of the literature demonstrates that even though the basic subtraction approach to parathyroid imaging remains the same, there are a number of technical variables that can be adjusted to optimize the parathyroid procedure. The volume of parathyroid studies is not sufficient to allow a comparison of technical parameters with separate groups of patients. Also, this type of study cannot be repeated with different parameters without reinjecting the patient. We proposed the use of a phantom, which would simulate realistic imaging situations, to help in protocol evaluation. We examined this approach with collimator selection because collimator parameters can be measured. Two collimators were evaluated for both sensitivity and resolution. We then compared these conclusions with those derived from our phantom measurements. There was basic agreement with both phantom and collimator parameter measurements. We concluded that this type of phantom could be useful in analysis of parathyroid imaging parameters.