Lung Perfusion Scanning in Hepatic Cirrhosis

Lung perfusion scanning in hepatic cirrhosis.

Abnormal lung perfusion scans using radioactive particles were found in five out of six cases of hepatic cirrhosis with arterial hypoxaemia. None had clinical evidence of cardiopulmonary disease or signs of pulmonary embolism on arteriography. The scan defects are probably caused by a disorder of the pulmonary microvasculature, which may show regional variation in severity.

Perfusion lung scanning in obliterative pulmonary hypertension.

The circulation, the lung, and finger clubbing in hepatic cirrhosis.

Haemodynamic and respiratory data were obtained by gasometric methods in two groups of patients with hepatic cirrhosis, who were distinguishable by the presence or absence of finger clubbing. Cardiac index and venoarterial admixture were significantly higher in cases with clubbing; these findings are discussed. However, levels of venoarterial admixture were normal in four with clubbing, which s...

Ventilation-perfusion lung scanning: stuck in a rut?

Published online: July 17, 2014. 2014;55:1395-1396. J Nucl Med. Michael M. Graham Perfusion Lung Scanning: Stuck in a Rut? − Ventilation http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/55/9/1395 This article and updated information are available at: http://jnm.snmjournals.org/site/subscriptions/online.xhtml Information about subscriptions to JNM can be found at: http://jnm.snmjournals.org/site/misc/permissi...

Hepatic Cirrhosis

TIhC 0CCLPTen1CC inI h1o0Spitall Within a conmparatively shiort space of time of touIr unuISula.l examllples of cirrhosis of tihe li\-er in-younil-chil(lren has le(d us to Iake this comlnlLI1liunictionl. Disorders of tihe liver in chil(lhoo(l ha\ve iii recent N'ears not attracted imiuchi attentioni in tihis country, and we feel that tlhe mere ventilation of the suLb)ject, thIough,0LI we mXVn ha...