Parathyroid Gland Identification: More Than Meets the Eye

Monday, September 30, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Location: MBCC, 209

CME/MOC Credit: 1

Disclosure(s):

Michael C. Singer, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Marika D. Russell, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Amanda L. Silver Karcioglu, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Gregory W. Randolph, MD:

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The identification of parathyroid glands in thyroid and parathyroid surgery can be challenging, possibly resulting in poor patient outcomes and increased morbidity and even mortality. Recently, the utilization of fluorescence imaging to aid in the recognition of these glands has been described. There are now a number of technologies available to surgeons that can be employed to assess for parathyroid autofluorescence. However, these tools are early in their evolution and the optimal techniques for their use are under active investigation. This panel will focus on these fluorescence technologies and discuss their application in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Panelists will describe and demonstrate through videos how they currently use fluorescence imaging in their practices. The advantages and disadvantages of the different fluorescence instruments will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the potential value of adjuvant technologies to visualize parathyroid glands.
Distinguish between parathyroid autofluorescence and parathyroid angiography.
Describe the application of these technologies in thyroid and parathyroid surgery and their integration into the surgical workflow.

Moderator(s)

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Michael C. Singer, MD

Senior Staff Physician
Henry Ford Health
Huntington Woods, MI, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Panelist(s)

Marika D. Russell, MD

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear
Boston, MA, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Amanda L. Silver Karcioglu, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Endeavor Health
Skokie, IL, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
GR

Gregory W. Randolph, MD

Professor
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard
Boston, MA, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.