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Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the impact of PTG imaging, using 4D-CT in conjunction with its intraoperatively displayed results, on the outcomes of surgical PTX. Materials and Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis of surgically treated patients with pHPT from 01\/2010 to 01\/2021 was conducted. An evaluation of the impact of the preoperative imaging modalities on the results of surgical treatment was carried out. Results: During the study period, 290 PTX were performed; 45 cases were excluded due to surgery for secondary, tertiary or recurrent HPT, or due to the use of alternative imaging techniques. The remaining 245 patients were included in the study. US was carried out for PTG imaging in 236 (96.3%), SPS in 93 (38.0%), and 4D-CT in 52 patients (21.2%). The use of 4D-CT was associated with a significantly higher rate of successful localization of enlarged PTG (49 cases, 94.2%) compared to US and SPS (74 cases, 31.4%, and 54 cases, 58.1%, respectively). We distinguished between three groups of patients based on preoperative imaging: (1) PTG lateralization via US or SPS in 106 (43.3%) cases; (2) precise localization of PTG via 4D-CT in 49 (20.0%) patients; and (3) in 90 cases (36.7%), PTG imaging failed to localize an enlarged gland. The group of 4D-CT localization had significantly shorter operative time, lower rate of simultaneous thyroid resections, as well as lower rate of removal of \u22652 PTG, compared to the other groups. The 4D-CT imaging was also associated with the lowest perioperative morbidity and with the lowest median PTH in the one month follow-up; however, compared to the other groups, these differences were statistically not significant. The implementation of 4D-CT (since 01\/2018) was associated with a decrease in the need for redo surgery (from 11.5% to 7.3%) and significantly increased the annual case load of PTX at our institution (from 15.3 to 41.0) compared to the period before 4D-CT diagnostics. Conclusions: 4D-CT imaging enabled to precisely locate almost 95% of enlarged PTG in patients with pHPT. 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