[Intraoperative radioisotope detection: review of the acquired experience and perspectives].

Intraoperative radio-isotope detection is an old idea which has been recently revived following the development of new detectors. The authors describe two points of view concerning this technique: external detection or surface detection. Based on the experience of more than 250 cases, they review the current status of the indications for ttris technique in endocrine surgery. They discuss the prospects of this technique in the light of the development of nuclear medicine and the basic requirements of surgery: new tracers and intraoperative scintigraphy.