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The hepatic perfusion index, the ratio of hepatic arterial to total liver blood flow, was measured in 50 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer using radiolabelled colloid with high administered activity. In patients with proven liver metastases the diagnostic sensitivity of the HPI was 96% and the predictive value of a negative test was 92%. Dynamic hepatic scintigraphy is of value in the management of patients with colorectal cancer.
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Hemingway, D., Cooke, T., McCurrach, G. et al. Clinical correlation of high activity dynamic hepatic scintigraphy in patients with colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer 65, 781–782 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1992.166
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