Hida Scan
General Nuclear Medicine: Types of ScansHidaScan A HidaScan of liver function study, makes it possible for the physician to evaluate your liver and gallbladde function. You will be asked not to eat or drink anything for four hours before your test. What to expect * Upon arrival, you will be asked…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Oral cholecystogram
…of the gallbladder has largely replaced the use of oral cholecystogram, especially in patients with diseased livers. Another type of scan (a nuclear medicine HIDAscan) may be used to see how the gallbladder works.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Biliary atresia
…biliary atresia include: * Blood bilirubin level -- usually increased * Abdominal x-ray * Abdominal ultrasound * Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan, also called cholescintigraphy -- helps tell if the bile ducts and gallbladder are working properly * Cholangiogram, an x-ray of the bile ducts *… related searches:pale stool and dark urine | clay colored stool
How to Prepare
…exam. Bone Scan * No special preparation is required for a bone scan before you arrive in the department, but you will need to drink 3 to 4 glasses of fluids after you receive your injection. HidaScan * Do not eat or drink anything for 4 hours before your appointment time. Thyroid Scan * You may be…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Chronic cholecystitis
…Nausea * Belching Exams and Tests Tests that reveal inflammation or gallstones in the gallbladder: * Abdominal CT scan * Oral cholecystogram * Abdominal ultrasound * HIDAscan (gallbladder scan) Treatment Surgery is the usual treatment. Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) can be performed… related searches:open cholecystectomy | cholecystitis | gallbladder surgery
Scan Types
…infection in the bone, fracture or arthritis. * Thyroid Scan The thyroid scan evaluates the function of the thyroid gland in addition to evaluating its size and shape. It is also able to outline any nodules in the thyroid. * HidaScanHidascans determine the function of the hepatobiliary ducts and the… related searches:kidney cysts
