title: Radioisotope diagnosis of splenic trauma.
abstract: Multiple injury or delay in seeking medical attention may prevent confident clinical diagnosis of splenic trauma. The spleen scan is a rapid, simple, noninvasive test useful in such circumstances. When peritoneal lavage is contraindicated, unrevealing, or inapproapriate, radioisotope imaging of the spleen can help confirm a suspicion of splenic injury.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis