Table 3 Detailed description of postoperative localisation through PVS and results of pathological examinations (for the negative group).
| Â | Diseased-gland location determined through PVS | Additional imaging studies performed | Diseased-gland location determined through pathological examination |
|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | Rt. lower | Methionine PET | Rt. upper |
Case 2 | Lt. lower | 4D-CT | Lt. lower |
Case 3 | Lt. lower | Methionine PET | Lt. lower |
Case 4 | Lt. lower | 4D-CT | Lt. lower |
Case 5 | Rt. lower | 4D-CT | Rt. Upper & lower |
Case 6 | Rt. lower | 4D-CT | Lt. lower |
Case 7 | Rt. lower and Lt. lower | 4D-CT | Rt. lower & Lt. lower |
Case 8 | Rt. upper | Fluorocholine PET | Rt. lower |
Case 9 | Lt. upper | 4D-CT | Lt. upper |
Case 10 | Rt. upper | 4D-CT | Rt. upper |
Case 11 | Lt. upper | Methionine PET | Lt. upper |
Case 12 | Lt. lower | None | Lt. lower |
Case 13 | Rt. lower | None | Rt. upper |
Case 14 | Lt. lower | Methionine PET | Lt. lower |
