Learning Objectives The purpose of this exhibit is to compare HIDA scan and US in evaluation of acute cholecystitis and to illustrate characteristic findings of HIDA scan, abdominal US and CT. Methods ...

Objectives When a morphine augmented HIDA scan (MAHIDA) is requested today, as opposed to 20 years ago, it is likely that that other prior performed imaging and clinical tests are negative or ...

1 Radiology Department, The Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Penn Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 2 Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Department, The Pennsylvania Hospital, University of ...

A 78 year-old female status post subarachnoid haemorrhage developed abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice. CT scan showed acute cholecystitis and dilation of the intrahepatic ducts. Endoscopic ...

When the gallbladder becomes inflamed, it is called cholecystitis. A potential complication of acute cholecystitis is ... Sometimes other imaging tests, such as a CT scan or a HIDA scan, are necessary ...