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2,6-dimethylimminodiacetic acid [HIDA] scan (hepatobiliary scan)
Indications: - useful for evaluating the gall bladder & biliary tree - diagnosis of acute cholecystitis Procedure: - hepatic radionuclide scanRelated
cholescintigraphyGeneral
hepatobiliary system imaging scintigraphy (radionuclide test)References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1743