Lung Uptake of Colloid during Liver-Spleen Scanning: a Normal Finding in Children

Summary

Sixteen (44%) of 36 normal children were observed to have faint lung uptake during liver-spleen scanning with 99^mTc sulfur colloid from a commercially available kit. Visible radioactivity in the lungs of children during liver-spleen scanning should not be considered an abnormal finding.

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