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Semin Liver Dis 2001; 21(2): 179-194
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15495
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Radionuclide Imaging of Hepatic and Biliary Disease

Eugene C. Lin, Christopher C. Kuni
  • Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
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31 December 2001 (online)

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ABSTRACT

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.

KEYWORD

Biliary tract - liver - positron emission tomography - radionuclide imaging - scintigraphy

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