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Brief Title: Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma by Fluorocholine PET/MRI (Positron Emission Tomography -MRI)
Official Title: Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma by Fluorocholine Positron Emission Tomography/MRI (PET/MRI): A Prospective Pilot Study
Study ID: NCT02843542
Brief Summary: A comparative prospective study to evaluate different imaging modalities (pet-ct and pet-mr) prior to surgery in parathyroid tumor patients.
Detailed Description: Patients with Hyperthyroidism and surgery indication will be recruited and directed to imagine exams. in addition to the conservative 99mTc-MIBI (methoxyisobutylisonitrile) and US, patients will also undergo 18FCH (¹⁸F-choline) PET/MRI for detecting adenomas and their location. imaging experts will decode the imaging exams. sensitivity and specificity of the exams will be examined.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Assuta Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, , Israel
Name: Avi hefetz, MD
Affiliation: Assuta Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR