A false-negative xenon-133 study in focal fatty infiltration of the liver

Clin Nucl Med. 1985 May;10(5):336-40. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198505000-00004.

Abstract

A Xe-133 hepatic study was misleading when the absence of Xe-133 localization in an area of low CT numbers was considered to be negative for a diagnosis of focal fatty infiltration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Fatty Liver / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fatty Liver / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imino Acids
  • Liver / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Xenon Radioisotopes*

Substances

  • Imino Acids
  • Xenon Radioisotopes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Technetium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin