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Gallbladder Pain without Gallstones Signs Symptoms and Diagnosis
What is Cholecystokinin Cholescintigraphy? • An agent called "technetium labeled hepatic iminodiacetic acid" (HIDA) is injected intravenously and is then taken up by liver cells ...
http://www.stvincent.org/NR/rdonlyres/6326071B-4F95-4BEA-B588-8788A8B22B4A/0/gal_bladder_pain_without_stones.pdf
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
Prospective evaluation of 99mTc-IDA cholescintigraphy and gray-scale ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Radiology 1982; 144(2):369-371.
http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/app_criteria/pdf/ExpertPanelonGastrointestinalImaging/Righ...
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Cholecystokinin Cholescintigraphy: Methodology and Normal Values ...
Cholecystokinin Cholescintigraphy: Methodology and Normal Values Usinga Lactose-Free Fatty-Meal Food Supplement Harvey A. Ziessman, MD; Douglas A. Jones, MD; Larry R. Muenz, PhD ...
http://jnm.snmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/44/8/1263.pdf
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Reduced Gallbladder Emptying in Diabetic (NIDDM) Patients Evaluated by ...
Mean GBEF (ultrasonography /cholescintigraphy) values were found to be reduced in diabetic patients as compared to control subjects (41.9 + 11.1% / 49.2 + 14.5 Vs 54.2 +8.7 / 63.8 + 7.5
http://www.wjnm.org/journals/volume8/number3/v8n3-m.pdf
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
Cholescintigraphy Cholescintigraphy is unreliable in differentiating intrahepatic cholestasis from obstructive jaundice and in depicting either the site or cause of obstruction, and ...
http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/app_criteria/pdf/ExpertPanelonGastrointestinalImaging/Jaun...
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Complete Summary
7 of 13 Radiologic Exam Procedure Appropriateness Rating Comments US, abdomen 8 NUC, cholescintigraphy 7 CT, abdomen 7 X-ray, abdomen 6 NUC, cholescintigraphy with cholecystokinin 6 US, abdomen with ...
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/pdf.aspx?doc_id=8594&stat=1&string=
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Cholycystectomy: Removal of the Gallbladder
Blood tests Complete blood count Liver function tests Coagulation profile HIDA scan, cholescintigraphy Endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography  ...
http://www.facs.org/public_info/operation/cholesys.pdf
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Complete Summary
Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* US abdomen 9 None NUC cholescintigraphy 7 Low CT abdomen with or without contrast 7 Med X-ray abdomen 6 Med NUC cholescintigraphy with cholecystokinin 6 Low US ...
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/pdf.aspx?doc_id=13658&stat=1&string=
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Complete Summary
Cholescintigraphy Cholescintigraphy is unreliable in differentiating intrahepatic cholestasis from obstructive jaundice and in depicting either the site or cause of obstruction, and ...
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/pdf.aspx?doc_id=13626&stat=1&string=
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PICO and Formulating the Clinical Question: A Guided Exercise
You know that cholescintigraphy / HIDA (radionuclide) scan has been shown to have the highest sensitivity and specificity. However, the attending tells you to order an ultrasound ...
http://library.med.nyu.edu/library/instruction/handouts/pdf/picohandout.pdf
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