What is a Liver/Spleen Scan?

A Liver/Spleen Scan assesses anatomy and size of the liver and spleen, chronic disease, trauma, cysts, lesions, and size ratios.

  • This exam may be called – Liver/Spleen Test, L/S Test, Liver-Spleen Nuclear Test.
  • Injection with immediate images.  The exam lasts approximately 1 hour and the patient must lie very still while the images are being taken.