FROM THE WESSEX REGIONAL DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, GENERAL HOSPITAL, SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom Spleen blood-flow was measured in 17 patients with gross splenomegaly by a new and atraumatic 133 ...

But its main job is to act like a filter for your blood. Healthy blood cells flow through the spleen no problem. Bada-bing, bada-boom. But the damaged and dead cells get caught in a series of ...

In sickle cell disease, hemoglobin makes the red blood cells pointy, stiff, and sticky. They can get stuck in the spleen's blood vessels and block blood flow. As blood builds up, the spleen gets ...

About 75% of that blood flow comes from the portal vein, which is responsible for providing much of the liver’s oxygen and ...

Learning Objectives 1. Compare biodistribution of 99mTc labeled heat-damaged red blood cells (HDRBC), 99mTc sulfur colloid (SC), and undamaged 99mTc RBCs in 14 patients. 2. Contrast biodistribution of ...