Published July 1991 | Version v1
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Focal spared area in fatty liver simulating a mass. Scintigraphic evaluation

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiology, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (USA)

Description

The characterization of focally spared areas in a fatty liver may at times be problematic. This report illustrates the unique diagnostic role that combined xenon-133/technetium-99m sulfur colloid scintigraphy can play in such cases

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
7
Series
Dig. Dis. Sci.
Journal Page Range
1019-1022
ISSN
0163-2116
CODEN
DDSCD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22090424
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ADIPOSE TISSUE; COLLOIDS; DATA COVARIANCES; DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; LIVER; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; XENON 133
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TISSUES; XENON ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES