Hepatobiliary scan

A hepatobiliary scan is a nuclear medicine test that evaluates:

• the function of the liver in making and excreting bile
• the drainage system (bile ducts) and gallbladder for possible blockage or malfunction

How Children’s Hospital Boston approaches hepatobiliary scans

The Division of Nuclear Medicine at Children’s is committed to providing a safe, comfortable and child-friendly atmosphere with:

• specialized nuclear medicine physicians with expertise in interpreting hepatobiliary scans in children of all ages
• certified nuclear medicine technologists trained in nuclear medicine procedures, with years of experience in imaging children and teens
• Child Life specialists to help families prior to and during exams
• equipment adapted for pediatric use, which means age-appropriate care for children
• protocols that keep radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievablewhile assuring high image quality