Focal accumulation of a radiopharmaceutical in the liver on technetium-99m gated blood pool and Apcitide scintigraphy leading to the diagnosis of superior vena cava obstruction.

ABSTRACT

Focal increased enhancement or radiopharmaceutical uptake in the liver has been associated with superior vena cava syndrome. This report describes the finding in a patient imaged with a relatively new agent, Tc-99m Apcitide. The collateral pathways responsible for the liver "hot spot" are reviewed, as is the role of Tc-99m Apcitide in deep venous thrombosis imaging.