The value of radionuclide scintigraphy in patients with non-visualized gallbladders by oral cholecystography

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198111000-00002· OSTI ID:5393547

Stadalnik, R C; Rosenquist, C J; Trudeau, W L; Hines, H H

This study evaluated the clinical usefulness of Tc-99m-PyG cholescintigraphy in patients who had nonvisualization of the gallbladder after OCG. Nineteen patients with non-visualized gallbladder with OCG subsequently had Tc-99m-PyG cholescintigraphy performed. In nine patients the gallbladder visualized, whereas in ten it did not. Statistical analysis of this limited number of patients showed that Tc-99m-PyG cholescintigraphy was able to separate those patients with clinically significant gallbladder disease from those patients without significant gallbladder disease (p less than 0.05).

• Research Organization: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
• OSTI ID: 5393547
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 6:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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