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DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR IMAGING & THERAPY
Department of Nuclear Medicine & Centre for PET
INFORMATION FOR A LIVER SPLEEN SCAN
Your doctor would like you to have a Liver Spleen Scan
The test is to look at the size, shape and position of your liver and spleen.
This test can also be used to assess for hepatocellular disease and portal hypertension.
These are diseases of the liver
Patient Information : Liver Spleen Scan
PROCEDURE
• You are given an injection of radioactive tracer, and pictures are
then taken of your liver.
• The test takes up to 45 minutes.
PREPARATION:
• No preparation is required
An important note for women having Nuclear Medicine Scans:
As with any test using radiation, you must contact the Department
of Molecular Imaging & Therapy before your appointment if:
• You are or may be pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding
• Please do not bring children under the age of 12 with you,
due to potential for exposure to radiation.
PLEASE BRING YOUR MEDICARE CARD TO YOUR APPOINTMENT
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact:
Department of Molecular Imaging & Therapy
Level One Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
Phone 9496 5718
Produced by: © Molecular Imaging &Therapy
Date produced: June 2015
Date for review: June 2018
Austin Health
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg 3084