Table 2.
Characteristics of included studies investigating 11C-Methionine
| Study First author |
Year | No. of patients | Study population | Dose (MBq) | CT | Time (min) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | pHPT + surgery | ||||||
| Braeuning | 2015 | 18 | 12 | Neg/disc imaging | 600 | yes | 20 |
| Hayakawa | 2015 | 23 | 15 | Mixed | 441–906 | yes | 15–34 |
| Chicklore | 2014 | 43 | 15 | Mixed | 740 | yes | 10 |
| Martinez | 2014 | 14 | 14 | Mixed | 740 | yes | 10 and 40 |
| Weber | 2013 | 102 | 102 | Mixed | ? | yes | 20 |
| Chun | 2013 | 16 | 8 | Neg/disc imaging | 370–444 | yes | 30–40 |
| Schalin | 2012 | 21 | 21 | Previous surgery | 440 | yes | 20 |
| Oksuz | 2011 | 8 | 8 | Mixed | 700 | 4/4 | 15 |
| Weber | 2010 | 33 | 33 | Mixed | ? | yes | 20 |
| Herrmann | 2009 | 41 | 9 | Mixed | 430 | no | 15–20 |
| Tang | 2008 | 30 | 22 | Mixed | 555 | yes | 20 |
| Beggs | 2005 | 51 | 29 | Neg/disc imaging | 619 | no | 15 |
| Otto | 2004 | 30 | 14 | Mixed | 900–1100 | no | 10 |
| Sundin | 1996 | 34 | 25 | Previous surgerya | 750 | no | direct |
pHPT primary hyperparathyroidism, Neg negative, Disc discordant
aPrevious surgery in 25/34 patients included in the study