Apparent Filling Defects of the Liver

Two photopenic areas in the liver were present in the liver-spleen scan of a patient with colon cancer. These were proven to be due to photon attenuation by large lung metastases.

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1984-12, Vol.9 (12), p.723-724
Main Authors: PERLMAN, SCOTT B, BUSHNELL, DAVID L, POLCYN, ROBERT E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Neoplasms
Diagnosis, Differential
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tumors
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Summary:Two photopenic areas in the liver were present in the liver-spleen scan of a patient with colon cancer. These were proven to be due to photon attenuation by large lung metastases.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198412000-00014