[Scanning with Au198 in experimental hepatic trauma (author's transl)]

Scintiscanning of the liver with Au198 was performed in 30 mongrel dogs. In 18 animals the scanning was performed after 3 different types of hepatic trauma: intraparenchymal hematoma, stab wound and lasceration of liver. In 12 days without hepatic trauma the scanning was performed with purpose to establish the pattern of the normal liver scan in the dog. Results indicate that scintiscanning of the liver is a good propaedeutic method in the evaluation of the presence and localization of traumatic hepatic lesion.