Parathyroid Weight Estimation: Beyond Ellipsoid Volume
Haley Corbin
Guru | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
Presented at: USCAP
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Summary: - Regardless of shape, VWE has a non-linear relationship to AW.
- An online calculator modeling capsuloid VWE and cellularity is a good predictor of AW.
- Variance in PA measurements is important but not practical to model.
- Surgeon's estimates were quite accurate, emphasizing the value of this skill.
- As expected, actual and estimated metrics did not correlate well with serum values.
- Increased precision from digital measurement of surface area does not compensate for the loss of 3 dimensions, indicating that weight is best estimated by gross size.