Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Location: Suite 026
Director: Kurt Meehan, R.T.
Appointments: 216-382-2853
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
General Description
What to Expect
How to Prepare
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General Description
A Liver/Spleen Scan uses a special camera that takes pictures of the liver and spleen after a small amount of a radioactive substance makes them visible. (The level of radioactivity is extremely low and has no side effects.) The scan is used to detect diseases of the liver and spleen.
What to Expect
You will be given an intravenous injection (IV) of a small amount of a radioactive substance that will travel through your bloodstream and collect in your liver and spleen. During the scan, you will lie on your back on a padded table with a camera positioned above you. Images will be taken at the time of the injection and again approximately 15 minutes after the injection. Your doctor will receive a written report approximately 48 hours after the scan.
- There are no dietary restrictions before or after the scan.
- Continue to take any medications you normally would, unless your physician has instructed otherwise.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment and bring the requisition provided by your physician.