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Liver scintigraphy including SPECT was performed in a patient with Gaucher disease and compared with other methods. Multiple photon-deficient areas in the liver and spleen were recognized, and in evaluating the reticuloendothelial system of the liver, liver SPECT image was superior to US, CT and MR images.
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Ohta, H., Komibuchi, T., Takeda, H. et al. Liver scintigraphy in a patient with Gaucher disease. Ann Nucl Med 7, 115–118 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03164576
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03164576