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Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 00:53Animal Preparation
- 02:05Incision, Dissection of the Subcutaneous Tissue, and Anterior Neck Muscle Fixation
- 02:56Thyroid Gland Localization and Visual Identification of the Parathyroid Gland (PGs)
- 04:18Black Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) Injection and PGs Identification
- 05:09Results: Effects of IONP Injection and PGs Identification Post-Injection
- 05:51Conclusion
To date, the development of parathyroid gland (PG) identification methods is limited by the lack of animal models in preclinical research. Here, we establish a simple and effective rat model for intraoperative PG imaging and evaluate its effectiveness by using iron oxide nanoparticles as a novel PG contrast agent.
