Scintiphotographic Evaluation of LeVeen Peritoneo-Venous Shunt Patency Using Intraperitoneal Tc-99m-MAA
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Vol. 4 (11) , 451-454
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-197911000-00002
Abstract
A simple method is described for assessing the patency of LeVeen peritoneo-venous shunts. Following the i.p. injection of 5 mCi of 99mTc-MAA [macroaggregated albumin] pulmonary radioactivity is monitored using a .gamma. scintillation camera. Lung visualization indicates shunt patency, while lack of lung uptake implies shunt obstruction.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: