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How were liver scans used in the past?
In the past, liver scans were used to evaluate the liver in a wide variety of situations. It was considered a useful study to detect abnormalities, but was often not able to establish a specific diagnosis.
Why are CT scans used in body studies?
CT scans of the body will often be used to observe abdominal organs, such as the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, spleen, pancreas, biliary tree and lymph nodes, and extremities.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the liver and spleen?
The medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen is hepatosplenomegaly.
Is biliverdin reductase in the liver or spleen?
primarily the liver
Where are the liver and spleen located?
Both are in the abdomen. The liver is up under the right ribs and the spleen is under the left ribs.
Is the spleen contralateral to the liver?
Yes
Can you tell if the liver and spleen is enlarged by feeling?
Yes, a healthcare provider can often detect an enlarged liver or spleen through physical examination by palpating (feeling) the abdomen. However, further diagnostic tests such as imaging studies or blood tests are usually needed to confirm the diagnosis and determine the cause of enlargement.
What is the difference between the liver kidney and spleen related to blood filtration?
The liver is what you need to live - you need the kidney to have kids and the spleen is for venting
The RBC graveyard is the liver?
Spleen.
What visible underneath the pig's liver?
The spleen
Which organ of the human body breaks down old rbc and store iron from them?
Most of the iron in the body is hoarded and recycled by the reticuloendothelial system, which breaks down aged red blood cells. So i think its the spleen as spleen is a part of recticuloendothelial system.
What is the medical term meaning of Enlargement of the liver?
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
