TC-99M HIDA CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY - THE DISTENDED PHOTON-DEFICIENT GALLBLADDER

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 22  (1) , 39-41
Abstract
Four patients with distended, photon-deficient gallbladders are presented. Markedly delayed appearance of 99mTc HIDA [N-2,b-(dimethyphenyl)carbamoylmethyliminodiacetic acid] in a distended gallbladder may represent chronic cholecystitis, partial obstruction of the common bile duct or physiologic gallbladder distention. Obtaining delayed images is important in this group of patients to avoid premature diagnosis of cystic-duct obstruction. If the distended gallbladder fails to visualize within 24 h, hydrops with cystic-duct obstruction is suggested.