Quantitative liver-spleen scan using single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) for assessment of hepatic function in cirrhotic patients

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 326-332

  Zuckerman, Eli ^a   Slobodin, Gleb ^a   Sabo, Edmond ^b   Yeshurun, Daniel ^a   Naschitz, Jochanan E ^a   Groshar, David ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cirrhotic patients; Liver; Single photon emission computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN; PHYTATE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPLEEN;

EID: 0041327759     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00296-4     Document Type: Article

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