Preferred Label : focal hepatic hot spot sign;
RADLEX synonyms : hot caudate lobe;
Definition : Focal spot of high tracer uptake on liver scan or high attenuation on CT due to growth
of collateral venous pathways. Focal spot in segment IV suggests superior vena cava
obstruction.;
Source : Radiology 2005; 237:647-648;
Origin ID : RID35229;
Associated condition(s)
Focal spot of high tracer uptake on liver scan or high attenuation on CT due to growth
of collateral venous pathways. Focal spot in segment IV suggests superior vena cava
obstruction.
