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Gall Bladder Radionuclide Scan
Alternate Names : Biliary Scan, Cholescintigraphy, Gallbladder Scan, Radionuclide - Gallbladder
DefinitionThis is a test that uses a gamma emitting tracer (radioactive material) to assess gallbladder function, and/or look for an infected gallbladder or obstructed bile ducts.
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Why is the Test Performed?
This test is very good for detecting acute infection of the gallbladder or blockage of a bile duct. It is also helpful in determining whether there is rejection of a transplanted liver.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Biliary Obstruction
• Cholelithiasis
• Gallbladder Disease
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Liver Disease
• Transplant Rejection
Tests & Exams
• Isotope Study
Surgery & Procedures
• Liver Transplant
Other Topics
• Acute
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Bile
• Cysts
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : Jeffrey Brown, M.D., Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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