Papers Published

1. DM Schuster, S Mukundan, W Small, WA Fajman, The use of the diagnostic radionuclide ascites scan to facilitate treatment decisions for hepatic hydrothorax., Clinical nuclear medicine, UNITED STATES, vol. 23 no. 1 (January, 1998), pp. 16-8 .
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   Abstract:
   A 44-year-old man had an intractable right-sided pleural effusion due to cirrhosis, despite the absence of abdominal ascites. Instillation of Tc-99m macroaggregated serum albumin under CT guidance into the peritoneal space demonstrated transdiaphragmatic communication. This finding indicated the necessity for decompressing the portal system to treat the hydrothorax. The diagnostic radionuclide ascites scan may play an important role in the treatment approach to such patients.

   Keywords:
   Abdomen • Adult • Ascites • Decision Making • Diaphragm • Humans • Hydrothorax • Hypertension, Portal • Liver Cirrhosis • Male • Patient Care Planning • Peritoneal Cavity • Pleural Effusion • Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic • Radiography, Interventional • Radiopharmaceuticals • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin • Tomography, X-Ray Computed • complications* • diagnostic use* • etiology • radionuclide imaging • radionuclide imaging* • surgery