How is a hepatobiliary scan performed? How is the scan performed in these patients? On a hepatobiliary scan, what are the causes of a delayed biliary-to-bowel transmit time? On a hepatobiliary scan, what are the causes of delayed liver clearance of tracer (i.e., cholestasis)? On a hepatobiliary scan, what are the causes of nonvisualization of the gallbladder? On a hepatobiliary scan, what are the causes of poor liver uptake? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a hepatobiliary scan? What are the causes of lack of bowel activity at 1 hour? What are the diagnostic considerations if no activity is seen in the bile ducts? What conclusions can be drawn about the likelihood of acute cholecystitis as a diagnosis? What are the diagnostic considerations if there is no gallbladder activity after a morphine challenge or after 4 hours in a patient with normal hepatic function and a normal biliary-to-bowel transit time? What are the nuclear medicine signs of a leak? What are the findings in a normal scan What are three common indications for a hepatobiliary scan? What is a hepatobiliary scan? What is the implication if the gallbladder is not seen within 1 hour of injecting a derivative of Tc-99m IDA, such as DISIDA or HIDA, but is seen within 30 minutes of morphine administration (or within 4 hours of injection on studies without morphine)? What is the significance of visualizing the gallbladder and bowel activity within 1 hour on a hepatobiliary scan? When should a hepatobiliary scan be performed in a patient who has undergone cholecystectomy or liver transplantation? Book traversal links for Hepatobiliary Scans ‹ What is the disadvantage of SPECT? Up How is a hepatobiliary scan performed? ›