Vito Cantisani MD, Presenter: Speaker, Toshiba Corporation

Nicola Di Leo MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

daniele diacinti, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Andrea Isidori, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ferdinando D'Ambrosio, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Carlo Catalano MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Elisa Giannetta, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Hektor Grazhdani MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mattia Di Segni MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Nicola Orsogna, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

antonello rubini MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Cristina Fioravanti, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Maria Rosignuolo, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To describe elastographic features of parathyroid lesions, compared with color-Doppler US features, and differentiating signs from lymph nodes and deep thyroid nodules. 2. To inform about technical issues of 3D US elastography method and their application in the neck region. 3. To review issues of epidemiology, clinical presentation, state of the art work up, differential diagnosis and treatment options of parathyroid lesions.

1. Hyperparathyroidism: diagnosis and therapy. 2. State of the art imaging and issues in presurgical localization of parathyroid adenomas: literature review. 3. Qualitative elastography with Ueno score and semi-quantitative strain ratio measurements in parathyroid adenoma localization. 4. US features of parathyroid adenoma and differentiation from paratracheal lymph nodes and ectopic thyroid nodules. 5. Parathyroid lesions at 2D and 3D US elastography, with image review of representative cases from our cohort - 34 cases of parathyroid adenomas and 16 cases of hyperplasia, 4 carcinomas. 6. Stiffness and US 2-D and 3-D features correlated with parathyroid adenoma, differentiating it from reactive lymph nodes of chronic thyroiditis and benign posterior thyroid nodules. 7. Differential diagnosis and role of the various imaging modalities. 8. Conclusion.

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Cantisani, V, Di Leo, N, diacinti, d, Isidori, A, D'Ambrosio, F, Catalano, C, Giannetta, E, Grazhdani, H, Di Segni, M, Orsogna, N, rubini, a, Fioravanti, C, Rosignuolo, M, 2D and 3D Ultrasound Elastography in the Differential Diagnosis of Parathyroid Lesions from Lymph Nodes and Posterior Thyroid Nodules.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14017687.html