Hepatic Scintiangiography: The Technical Side of the Story

Abstract

Different techniques to obtain the most accurate and reliable method of proper patient positioning for hepatic scintiangiograms were investigated by this clinic. Neither the sole use of a lead-strip marker, palpation, nor percussion of the liver demonstrated enough accuracy for the proper patient positioning necessary to achieve a diagnostic liver flow study. Our experience, however, shows that the use of a flood tank for transmission scanning and a lead-strip rib marker for body landmark identification provides accurate, proper patient positioning.