[Intra- and extrahepatic shunts in liver cirrhosis--evaluation by means of combined invasive nuclear medicine methods].
The use of combined invasive nuclear medicine procedures allows the estimation of intra- and extrahepatic shunt volumes in patients with liver cirrhosis. The investigations were carried out after transhepatic portography and injection of 99mTc-MAA into the peripheral portal vein (hilum of the spleen) as well as into the central portal vein (hilum of the liver). A subtraction technique allowed the evaluation of shunt volumes (percentage). In 32 out of 36 patients an extra-hepatic shunt volume of 29.2% (0%-84%) and an intra-hepatic shunt volume of 23.6% (0%-81%) was found. This technique may contribute to improving the results of shunt surgery.
Kropp
J
J
Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Technischen Universität Dresden, FRG.
Schneider
B
B
Lackner
K
K
Biersack
H J
HJ
D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011169:Portal Vein; D011172:Portography / Q000379:methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
Intra- und extrahepatische Shunts der zirrhotischen Leber--Bestimmung mittels kombinierter invasiv-nuklearmedizinischer Methoden.