Improvement in visualization of hepatic lesions with upright views.
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.
D003102:Colloids; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011187:Posture; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium
D003102:Colloids; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium