Published April 1981 | Version v1
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Diagnostic utility of cholescintigraphy and ultrasonography in acute cholecystitis

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When faced with a patient with possible acute cholecystitis, technetium-99m-HIDA scintigraphy should be the primary diagnostic procedure performed. If scintigraphy reveals a normal gallbladder, acute cholecystitis is excluded. If the scintigram fails to visualize the gallbladder, ultrasonography is deemed advisable to exclude potential false-positive scintigrams and confirm the presence of cholelithiasis

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Journal Title
Am. J. Surg.
Journal Volume
141
Journal Issue
4
Series
Am. J. Surg.
Journal Page Range
446-451
ISSN
0002-9610

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13699671
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACETIC ACID ESTERS; BILIARY TRACT; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; ULTRASONIC WAVES
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ESTERS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; SOUND WAVES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES