Receptor-mediated radiopharmaceutical imaging of the liver.
Receptor imaging of the liver has not yet evolved into a routinely employed tool. However, the vast array of intrahepatic receptors (in terms of both variety and number) holds promise of potential use in defining otherwise difficult to assess liver functions.
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University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.
D000818:Animals; D004337:Drug Carriers; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*
D004337:Drug Carriers; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface