Stone in the Cystic Duct: Hepatobiliary Scintigraphic Findings

Cholescintigraphy is a useful screening procedure for imaging hepatobiliary system in patients with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The classic finding of cystic duct obstruction is nonvisualizatlon of the gallbladder over 4 hours. The authors report a study with visualization of cystic duct, p...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1995-10, Vol.20 (10), p.935-936
Main Authors: CHANDRAMOULY, BELUR, BHIDE, VASUDEV, SINGLETARY, LINDA
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cholelithiasis - diagnostic imaging
Cystic Duct - diagnostic imaging
Digestion. Liver. Biliary tract. Spleen. Pancreas
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
Radionuclide investigations
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Summary:Cholescintigraphy is a useful screening procedure for imaging hepatobiliary system in patients with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The classic finding of cystic duct obstruction is nonvisualizatlon of the gallbladder over 4 hours. The authors report a study with visualization of cystic duct, proximal to the obstruction by a stone, as seen on the ultrasound study and proven at surgery.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199510000-00023