Parathyroid Imaging

Successful preoperative localization of the abnormal parathyroid tumor enables a minimally invasive or "mini-incision" approach to the parathyroid glands.  Finding the tumor before incision allows us to make a smaller incision without the need to do a traditional neck exploration.  We employ the most advanced imaging techniques at the New York Center for Advanced Parathyroid Surgery.  Over 90% of tumors are found using a combination of Sestamibi Nuclear Scan with High Resolution Parathyroid Ultrasound.