A liver and spleen scan is for evaluation of chronic liver disease, determination of liver or spleen size and any space occupying lesions, the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia, and the detection of accessory splenic tissue. It can also assess splenic injury in trauma patients.
Treatment/Procedure: Liver/Spleen Scan
Areas of Expertise for Liver/Spleen Scan
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Nuclear Medicine (Part of Radiology)
Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and and treat various diseases.