Clinical History
This is a 44-year-old female with known lesions in the
left and right lobes of her liver by CT, Ultrasound and
MRI. This examination is requested to differentiate
tumor vs. cavernous hemangioma.
Technique
Following the administration of 8 millicuries of 99m Tc-
Sulfur Colloid, the liver and spleen were imaged using
SPECT Techniques. Tranverse, sagittal, coronal and
3D Volume rendered images were obtained.
Findings
There is no colloid uptake in the known large lesion
in the mid portion of the right lober of the liver. In addition,
there is no Colloid uptake in the small lesion in the lateral
portions of the left lobe of the liver.
Impressions
A tagged red blood cell SPECT scan would be helpful
to determine if these cold lesions are tumors or
cavernous hemangiomas.
Comments
Click here to view the file
for the tagged red blood cell scan.
Click here to view the
cine of the 3D volume rendered Sulfur Colloid
SPECT scan. This is a quicktime movie file.