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The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Vol. 18 No. 11 1128-1130
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Improvement in Visualization of Hepatic Lesions with Upright Views

Fred A. Mettler, Jr., William H. Shea, Jr., Milton J. Guiberteau and Majic S. Potsaid

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Correspondence: For reprints contact: Fred A. Mettler, Jr., Cancer Research and Treatment Ctr., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

ABSTRACT

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.






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