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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Other Imaging Studies
Nuclear imaging studies
Technetium-99m liver scanning
- Technitium-99m liver scanning is used to determine the presence, the size and the position of the space occupying lesions in the liver.[1][2]
- It helps in differentiating an amoebic liver abscess from pyogenic liver abscess.
- Pyogenic liver abscesses appear as hot lesions on nuclear scanning as they contain leukocytes whereas amoebic liver abscess appear as cold lesions as they do not contain leukocytes.
Gallium scanning
- Gallium citrate scan is helpful in the differential diagnosis of focal liver abnormalities.[3]
- The liver abscess takes up more gallium than the surrounding normal tissue.
References
- ↑ Nelson MJ, Klopper JF (1985). "[Study of space-occupying lesions in the liver using technetium-99m tin colloid and indium-113m chloride]". S Afr Med J. 67 (4): 121–4. PMID 2982217.
- ↑ Farid Z, Trabolsi B, Kilpatrick ME, Yassin WM, Watten RH (1982). "Ameobic liver abscess presenting as fever of unknown origin (FUO). Serology, isotope scanning and metronidazole therapy in diagnosis and treatment". J Trop Med Hyg. 85 (6): 255–8. PMID 7154149.
- ↑ Lomas F, Dibos PE, Wagner HN (1972). "Increased specificity of liver scanning with the use of 67 gallium citrate". N Engl J Med. 286 (25): 1323–9. doi:10.1056/NEJM197206222862501. PMID 4337453.