Pyogenic liver abscess other imaging findings
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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
Radionucleide Scanning
- Other diagnostic studies include radionuclide scans.[1]
- These hepatic scans use technetium, indium or gallium where there is localized uptake of the material.
- They can detect lesions <2cm in size.
- These scans cannot distinguish between the cyst, tumor, or abscess and need confirmation with other diagnostic tests.
References
- ↑ Halvorsen RA, Foster WL, Wilkinson RH, Silverman PM, Thompson WM (1988). "Hepatic abscess: sensitivity of imaging tests and clinical findings". Gastrointest Radiol. 13 (2): 135–41. PMID 3282964.