ses·ta·mi·bi

(sĕs′tə-mē′bē)

An injectable drug containing an isotope of the radioactive element technetium, used in nuclear medicine imaging primarily to visualize the heart muscle, parathyroid glands, and breast tissue.

[sesta-, perhaps alteration (influenced by Latin sex, six) of hexakis-, prefix indicating six in chemical names (from the six ligands bound to its central technetium ion ) + m(ethoxy)i(so)b(utyl)i(sonitrile).]

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Pre operative localization is being carried out (in UK) by ultrasonography (USG) (73%), 99 Technetium (TC) Sestamibi parathyroid scan (82%), Computed Tomography (CT) scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (5%).

Management of parathyroid adenoma: An institutional review

A technetium sestamibi scan of the patient's myocardium revealed no perfusion defects (Fig.

An unexpected acute coronary syndrome

The MBI uses a chemical compound called sestamibi, and a special camera that detects tissue activity.

'Mammo on Wheels': Bringing breast cancer diagnosis, treatment to the poor

Are additional localization studies and referral indicated for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who have negative sestamibi scan results?

Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound and Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and SPECT/CT for Pre-operative Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Comparative Study/Operasyon Oncesi Paratiroid Adenomlarinin Yerini Saptamada Ultrason ve Tc-99m MIBI sintigrafisi ve SPECT/CT Incelemenin Tanisal Degeri

The most common methods used in the imaging of parathyroid adenomas are ultrasonography (USG) and Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI).

Ectopic and Eutopic Located Parathyroid Lesions: Do They Behave Differently? How Can We Monitor Them? What Should We Look for?

Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi scan revealed an enlarged right superior parathyroid gland.

Inherited Deletion of 1q, Hyperparathyroidism and Signs of Y-chromosomal Influence in a Patient with Turner Syndrome

sicanlarda yaptiklari akut iskemi-reperfuzyon calismasinda I-12515-(p-iodophenyl)-3-R,S-methyl penta decanoic acid (BMIPP), Tl201, Tc-99m sestamibi kullanarak 3 ajan ile otoradyografik degerlendirme yapmistir (31).

Models of Cardiovascular Disease/Kardiyovaskuler Hastalik Modelleri

A whole-body Tc99 m sestamibi parathyroid scan showed an increased tracer concentration in the anterior mediastinum, which suggested the presence of active parathyroid tissue, while the same activity was not observed in the neck.

Transcervical resection of two parathyroid adenomas located on the anterior mediastinum

A Sestamibi scan identified a left inferior parathyroid adenoma.

Early stage breast cancer with concomittant primary hyperparathyroidism and autoimmune thrombocytopenia: a case report

Parathyroid scintigraphy was carried out after the intravenous injection of 450 MBq [sup.99m]Tc-MIBI sestamibi (methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile).

Symptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism as a Risk Factor for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

At the 6th month of follow-up, sestamibi parathyroid scan showed no abnormality and no residual mass in the right thyroid lobe.

Craniofacial Brown Tumor in Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism to Chronic Renal Failure: Report of Two Cases in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital