Liver scanning is used rather reluctantly in the pediatric ages. The present communication is concerned withindications and applicability of the scan examination in the pediatric patients. The accuracy of the scandiagnosis was also assessed. The highest accuracy was recorded in diagnosing liver abscess and liver cirrhosiswhich tended to be advanced and well established in this age of inefficient verbalization. Overall accuracy was70%. Findings were nonspecific in 23.4% and incorrect in 6.6%. There were no complications or untoward reactionsto scan agents.