Hi following a sestamibi scan I have now been asked to go for a chest X-ray I knew I was having a bone and kidney scan but a chest X-ray wasent mentioned has anyone else had this
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Follow up from sestamibi scan
What is a sestamibi scan and why did you have it done?
It will most likely be a parathyroid scan.
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Maybe worth reading this (whilst remembering that however good they are, it is a private parathyroid centre that operates for profit):
I don't think we have anything like enough information to even guess why a chest X-ray.
Wow, that second link is a bit of an eye-opener!
Thanks for the info, helvella.
I recieved a letter today apparently the scan showed lucency In left and right clavicle so need chest xray to rule out abnormalities
Only just saw your latest reply. If you have had primary hyperparathryoidism confirmed it could be that you have Brown tumours which are non malignant. They can form in all sorts of places on the bone. I hope you get some answer.
You're right of course it is a clinic for profit but they are World experts and do around 3000 parathyroidectomies per year. Since the increase in the dollar against the pound it now costs around £12,000 including airfare and accommodation but I had a quote from a London surgeon who wanted £15,000 and there is less guarantee that he will find the little blighter in my neck.
Interesting comparison of prices!
All I am trying to do is point out that their website is, to some extent, an advert. They might indeed be the finest surgeons anywhere and do the best operations.
Elaine there is no guarantee at any clinic and in fact we have several members on our parathyroid forum who had surgery over there and were later found to have further tumours that had been missed so requiring re ops back here.
I know they are not perfect but I think they have a better record than the surgeons here. One friend who is no longer on that group paid and was found that he removed lymph glands by mistake. The difference here is that GPs and endos tend to ignore hyperparathyroidism however ill a person might be if there is nothing showing on a scan or ultrasound whereas Dr Norman goes only by blood tests. They also do tiny incisions and use a twilight anaesthetic. Knowing my luck id be one of the ones he missed. I've had two friends one the same hospital as mine who have been refused even to see a patient in the endocrine department
Not sure if you are talking about the normal chest x-ray, but if an adenoma cannot be picked up on the sestamibi which invariably happens (even when there is one present!), also can be negative on an ultrasound, the parathyroid glands with some people can be down in the chest. The parathyroid centre in Florida which is mentioned below has posted up a video on youtube showing the various positions these glands can be.