Allah Rakha Adil, Amin Waqar.
Evaluation of Leveen-Shunt patency using TC-99m labelled macroaggregated albumin
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Dec 2005;15(12):821-2.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, MINAR, Nishtar, Multan
A LeVeen peritoneo-venous shunt is placed for intractable ascites. Determination of obstruction site in the shunt tube is a difficult problem. We describe a simple nuclear medicine method using 111MBq (3mCi) of Technetium-99m labeled macro-aggregated albumin injected intraperitoneally.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Leveen Shunt. Ascites. Radionuclide Scan.
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