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Endocrine Surgery Glossary
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Graves' disease
Intermediate
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Autoimmune disorder causing hyperthyroidism through thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that mimic TSH action.
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MIBI scan
Professional
Technical
IVT
Technetium-99m sestamibi scan used for parathyroid localization before surgery.
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sestamibi scan
Advanced
Technical
IVT
Nuclear medicine imaging study using technetium-99m sestamibi to localize abnormal parathyroid tissue.
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