Quantitative index calculated by ^99mTc-GSA scintigraphy

^99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin (GSA) scintigraphy is useful to evaluate hepatic function and hepatic functional reserve. A reliable SPECT and CT integrated system is now commercially available. Using this system, we can obtain ^99mTc-GSA SPECT/CT fused imaging with a small registration error. Therefore, the ^99mTc-GSA scintigraphy techniques prove more useful in clinical practice than have been previously reported. In the latest Annals of Surgical Oncology on Oct 2014, the uptake index (UI) values calculated from ^99mTc-GSA scintigraphy are reported to be useful for predicting the functional reserve of the future remnant liver. In this paper, we describe the usefulness of ^99mTc-GSA scintigraphy as well as some cautions that are necessary as regards using the system.