Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and microcomputed tomography (microCT) may be helpful in the diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism. Findings on pQCT scan suggestive of hypoparathyroidism include increase in volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) as well as bone mineral density (BMD) of both cortical and trabecular bones. Findings on microcomputed tomography include greater trabecular bone volume (BV/TV), markedly increased trabecular number (Tb.N) and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th); lower trabecular separation (Tb.Sp), and markedly elevated connectivity density (Conn D). A non-enhanced computed tomography of head may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of hypoparathyroidism, which include bilateral and symmetrical intracranial calcifications in basal ganglia (mainly globus pallidus), cerebellum (dentate nuclei) and at the grey-white matter junction.
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