Abstract: HomeRadiologyVol. 237, No. 2 PreviousNext Signs in ImagingThe Focal Hepatic Hot Spot SignAsante M. DicksonAsante M. DicksonAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First St, Mineola, NY 11501. Received October 30, 2003; revision requested January 8, 2004; revision received February 2; accepted February 16.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Asante M. DicksonPublished Online:Nov 1 2005https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2372031690MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References1 YamadaT, Takahashi K, Shuke N, et al. Focal hepatic "hot spot" in superior vena cava obstruction: correlation between radiocolloid hepatic SPECT and contrast-enhanced CT. Clin Nucl Med 1999;24:533–534. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2 MuramatsuT, Miyamae T, Mashimo M, Suzuki K, Kinoshita S, Dohi Y. 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