Published November 1977 | Version v1
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Improvement in visualization of hepatic lesions with upright views

Creators

  • 1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Description

Standing scintiphoto views of the liver may provide improved visualization as compared with conventional supine liver images. This is partially due to decreased respiratory motion of the liver. The standing position is recommended if the supine liver scan appears normal in a patient suspected of metastatic disease

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
/sup 99m/Tc tracer technique

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
1128-1130

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9373672
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
IMAGES; INJURIES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; LIVER; PATIENTS; RADIOCOLLOIDS; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COLLOIDS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES