Radionuclide imaging of hepatic and biliary disease

This article will focus on common clinical applications of scintigraphy in focal hepatic lesions, acute cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, biliary obstruction, postoperative liver and biliary tract, and neonatal cholestasis. The utility of positron emission tomography will also be addressed.

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Published in:	Seminars in liver disease Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 179
Main Authors:	Lin, E C, Kuni, C C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2001
Subjects:	Biliary Dyskinesia - diagnostic imaging Cholecystitis - diagnostic imaging Cholestasis - diagnostic imaging Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnostic imaging Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Tomography, Emission-Computed - methods
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Summary:	This article will focus on common clinical applications of scintigraphy in focal hepatic lesions, acute cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, biliary obstruction, postoperative liver and biliary tract, and neonatal cholestasis. The utility of positron emission tomography will also be addressed.
ISSN:	0272-8087
DOI:	10.1055/s-2001-15495