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Cholescintigraphy | Cholescintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Cholescintigraphy is an alternative method of imaging and uses technetium-labeled hepatic 2,6-dimethyl-iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) in difficult cases or uncertain diagnosis. Findings on a cholescintigraphy diagnostic of acute cholecystitis include lack of visualization of the gallbladder. | ||
==Other Imaging Findings== | ==Other Imaging Findings== | ||
*Cholescintigraphy which utilizes technetium-labeled hepatic 2,6-dimethyl-iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. | *Cholescintigraphy which utilizes technetium-labeled hepatic 2,6-dimethyl-iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. | ||
*Cholescintigraphy is used in difficult cases or uncertain diagnosis. | |||
*Findings on a cholescintigraphy diagnostic of acute cholecystitis include: | *Findings on a cholescintigraphy diagnostic of acute cholecystitis include: | ||
**No visualization of the gallbladder | **No visualization of the gallbladder | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Cholescintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Cholescintigraphy is an alternative method of imaging and uses technetium-labeled hepatic 2,6-dimethyl-iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) in difficult cases or uncertain diagnosis. Findings on a cholescintigraphy diagnostic of acute cholecystitis include lack of visualization of the gallbladder.
Other Imaging Findings
- Cholescintigraphy which utilizes technetium-labeled hepatic 2,6-dimethyl-iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.
- Cholescintigraphy is used in difficult cases or uncertain diagnosis.
- Findings on a cholescintigraphy diagnostic of acute cholecystitis include:
- No visualization of the gallbladder
- Advantages of cholescintigraphy:
- Superior sensitivity to ultrasound
- Limitations of cholescintigraphy:
- Expensive
- Takes several hours
- Radiation exposure
- Requires skilled staff