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| Factors influencing sensitivity of sestamibi-SPECT scan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological factors | Sensitivity | ||
| Biochemical factors | Serum calcium | Higher calcium | Increased |
| Serum Parathyroid hormone | Higher | Increased | |
| Serum vitamin D | Lower | Increased | |
| Calcium channel blocker | Decreased | ||
| Gross architectural factors | Size | Increased | Increased |
| Multi-glandular disease | present | Decreased | |
| Cytological factors | Amount of cellular content
(Chief cells and oxyphil cells) |
More | Increased |
| Immunohistochemical factors | P-glycoprotien expression | More | Decreased |