Multiple Choice
Which statement is NOT true about the parathyroid glands?
A) The typical sonographic appearance of a parathyroid adenoma is an oval, hyperechoic, structure without through transmission.
B) Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by a solitary parathyroid adenoma in 80% to 90% of cases.
C) Most people have four parathyroid glands located posterior to the thyroid lobe and anterior to the longus colli muscle.
D) The most common indication for parathyroid imaging is hypercalcemia.
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