RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in 2014
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 967
OP 975
DO 10.2967/jnumed.113.131490
VO 55
IS 6
A1 Harvey A. Ziessman
YR 2014
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/55/6/967.abstract
AB Cholescintigraphy with 99mTc-hepatobiliary radiopharmaceuticals has been an important, clinically useful diagnostic imaging study for almost 4 decades. It continues to be in much clinical demand; however, the indications, methodology, and interpretative criteria have evolved over the years. This review will emphasize state-of-the-art methodology and diagnostic criteria for various clinical indications, including acute cholecystitis, chronic acalculous gallbladder disease, high-grade and partial biliary obstruction, and the postcholecystectomy pain syndrome, including sphincter-of-Oddi dysfunction and biliary atresia. The review will also emphasize the use of diagnostic pharmacologic interventions, particularly sincalide.