Thyroid suppression in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: does it improve the pre-surgical scintigraphy localisation?
Suppression of thyroid function by giving thyroxine can help to improve the sensitivity of MIBI in patients with previously negative scintigraphy studies and help in the minimally invasive treatment of patients with PHPT.
Despite normal resting SpO(2) subjects with thoracic scoliosis may have positive HCT. Current recommendations for air travel do not accurately identify these people. Desaturation following a SWT may provide a useful screening tool, however a low threshold for performing HCT on people with thoracic scoliosis prior to air travel is warranted.