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LIVER SCANNING IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEPATIC AMOEBIC ABSCESS
Author(s) -
Morris J.,
Cato J.,
Walker A.,
Songkhla S. Na,
Marion M.,
McLaughlin A.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1969.tb103398.x
Subject(s) - amoebic liver abscess , context (archaeology) , medicine , liver abscess , radiology , hepatic abscess , abscess , surgery , biology , paleontology
Over a six–year period, seven patients with hepatic amœbic abscess have been studied by serial liver scanning. This is the most valuable, simple diagnostic test available to demonstrate defects caused by amœbic abscesses. The scan demonstrates the site, size, number and progress of lesions. With careful techniques, including multiple views and interpretation in the clinical context, an accuracy rate in excess of 90% can be achieved.