Liver and Spleen Scan

Indications

• Evaluation of organ shape, size, and position.
• Detection and localization of focal lesions such as primary and metastatic malignancy, abscesses, and cyst
• Evaluation of diffuse hepatic disease such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.
• Evaluation of abnormal masses and to outline the organ margins in studying extrahepatic disease such as subphrenic abscess and retroperitoneal abscess.

Radiopharmaceutical

• 8 mCi Tc 99m sulfur colloid IV.

Patient Preparation

• Patient's abdomen must be free of barium.

Procedure

• Intravenously inject radiopharmaceutical and begin scanning 10 minutes post injection.