The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists
Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands that regulate calcium metabolism by producing parathyroid hormone (PTH). These are located at the back of the thyroid gland. Typically, four glands comprise the parathyroid glands, although their numbers may vary among individuals. Parathyroid disease...
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| author | Suho Kim Jung Hee Shin Soo Yeon Hahn Haejung Kim Myoung Kyoung Kim |
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| description | Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands that regulate calcium metabolism by producing
parathyroid hormone (PTH). These are located at the back of the thyroid gland. Typically, four
glands comprise the parathyroid glands, although their numbers may vary among individuals.
Parathyroid diseases are related to parathyroid gland dysfunction and can be caused by problems
with the parathyroid gland itself or abnormal serum calcium levels arising from renal disease.
In recent years, as comprehensive health checkups have become more common, abnormal
serum calcium levels are often found incidentally in blood tests, after which several
additional tests, including a PTH test, ultrasonography (US), technetium-99m sestamibi parathyroid
scan, single-photon-emission CT (SPECT)/CT, four-dimensional CT (4D-CT), and PET/CT,
are performed for further evaluation. However, the parathyroid gland remains an organ less familiar
to radiologists. Therefore, the normal anatomy, pathophysiology, imaging, and clinical
findings of the parathyroid gland and its associated diseases are discussed here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7603cc22c47747329c0db09b5481c8ec2024-03-28T13:39:37ZengThe Korean Society of RadiologyJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology2951-08052024-03-01852327344https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0171The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for RadiologistsSuho KimJung Hee ShinSoo Yeon HahnHaejung KimMyoung Kyoung KimParathyroid glands are small endocrine glands that regulate calcium metabolism by producing parathyroid hormone (PTH). These are located at the back of the thyroid gland. Typically, four glands comprise the parathyroid glands, although their numbers may vary among individuals. Parathyroid diseases are related to parathyroid gland dysfunction and can be caused by problems with the parathyroid gland itself or abnormal serum calcium levels arising from renal disease. In recent years, as comprehensive health checkups have become more common, abnormal serum calcium levels are often found incidentally in blood tests, after which several additional tests, including a PTH test, ultrasonography (US), technetium-99m sestamibi parathyroid scan, single-photon-emission CT (SPECT)/CT, four-dimensional CT (4D-CT), and PET/CT, are performed for further evaluation. However, the parathyroid gland remains an organ less familiar to radiologists. Therefore, the normal anatomy, pathophysiology, imaging, and clinical findings of the parathyroid gland and its associated diseases are discussed here.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0171parathyroid glandultrasonographytc-99m sestamibi scanpet/ct |
| spellingShingle | Suho Kim Jung Hee Shin Soo Yeon Hahn Haejung Kim Myoung Kyoung Kim The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology parathyroid gland ultrasonography tc-99m sestamibi scan pet/ct |
| title | The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists |
| title_full | The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists |
| title_fullStr | The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists |
| title_short | The Parathyroid Gland: An Overall Review of the Hidden Organ for Radiologists |
| title_sort | parathyroid gland an overall review of the hidden organ for radiologists |
| topic | parathyroid gland ultrasonography tc-99m sestamibi scan pet/ct |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0171 |
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