Imaging of irradiated liver with Tc-99m-sulfur colloid and Tc-99m-IDA.
In three cases, irradiated regions of liver failed to concentrate Tc-99m-sulfur colloid. In two of these three, imaging with Tc-99m-acetanilide iminodiacetic acid (IDA) agents within five days showed near normal hepatic uptake of this hepatobiliary imaging agent. The hepatic parenchymal cells may be imaged with Tc-99m-IDA in some irradiated regions of liver, despite loss of reticuloendothelial cell function.
D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013455:Sulfur / Q000378:metabolism*; D013667:Technetium / Q000378:metabolism*; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D007098:Imino Acids; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium