Liver Blood Pool Scan - SPECT (with Tc-99m RBC)
Indication
Detection or confirmation of liver haemangiomas (suspected after liver US or CT scan).
Procedure
IV injection of RBC labeled in vitro, early planar views,than SPECT tomography 3 hrs later (after reaching appropriate RBC equilibrium).
Attention
If haemangioma suspected on US basis only - Liver-spleen SPECT scan or liver CT is obligatory before this investigation.
Four haemangiomas in the liver, collecting labelled RBC.