In cardiac nuclear imaging, the liver is mostly remembered as a source of artifact in the left ventricular inferior wall. However, the liver may eventually display unexpected findings, which draw attention to significant noncardiac disease. In a patient referred for myocardial perfusion SPECT to investigate atypical chest pain, focal areas of increased tracer uptake revealed intrahepatic biliary dilatation.
Keywords: 99mTc sestamibi; diagnosis; hepatobiliary; myocardial perfusion SPECT.
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