Pitfalls in the assessment of intrapulmonary shunt using lung perfusion scintigraphy in patients with cirrhosis

Liver Int. 2011 Jan;31(1):138-9; author reply 139-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02330.x. Epub 2010 Sep 8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / etiology
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Portal / physiopathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / physiopathology
  • Lung / blood supply*
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung / physiopathology
  • Perfusion Imaging*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pulmonary Circulation*