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Table 3 Quantification of autofluorescence with Image J software

From: Parathyroid identification by autofluorescence – preliminary report on five cases of surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism

 

Patient 4

Patient 5

AF parathyroid adenoma

228

243

AF normal parathyroid

225

248

AF thyroid

110

125

Ratio AF adenoma/ Normal Pt

1.013

0.980

Ratio AF Adenoma/Thyroid

2.072

1.944

Ratio AF Normal Pt/ Thyroid

2.045

1.984

  1. Abbreviations: AF autofluorescence, Pt parathyroid gland
  2. Units: arbitrary units (imageJ software)
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