Efficacy of combined liver-lung scintillation imaging.
Of 116 patients who had undergone combined liver-lung scintillation imaging, 23 with negative studies had abnormal subphrenic spaces at operation, and 5 with positive studies had abnormal subphrenic spaces at laparotomy (hematomas, bile spillage, serous fluid or abscess); 4 of 6 nonexplored positive studdies showed resolution of defects on serial imaging. Other information obtained included abnormalities intrinsic to liver, lungs or spleen; evidence suggestive of left subphrenic pathology; and reliable information about the right subphrenic space even in the presence of intrathoracic pathology, including effusions.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008168:Lung; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*