Abstract
The use of quantitative 99Tcm-EHIDA imaging with cholecystokinin and the measurement of gall bladder ejection fraction in a prospective study of 89 patients with right upper quadrant pain is described. Correlation with surgical and histological findings and clinical follow-up suggests that gall bladder ejection fraction < or = 35% is a reliable and accurate indicator of acalculous gall bladder disease.
MeSH terms
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Cholecystokinin
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gallbladder / physiopathology*
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Gallbladder Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Gallbladder Diseases / epidemiology
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Gallbladder Diseases / physiopathology*
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Humans
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Imino Acids
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Male
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Organotechnetium Compounds
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prospective Studies
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin
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Wales / epidemiology
Substances
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Imino Acids
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Organotechnetium Compounds
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Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin
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Cholecystokinin