{"id":131835,"date":"2021-10-03T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T09:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=131835"},"modified":"2023-06-01T07:28:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T07:28:21","slug":"cholescintigraphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cholescintigraphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholescintigraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A nuclear imaging study used to visualize the gallbladder and bile ducts. A small amount of radioactive substance is administered intravenously and is concentrated by the gallbladder. A special scanner is used to make a screen image of the gallbladder and bile ducts from the concentrated radioactive material. Cholescintigraphy is useful for diagnosing acute cholecystitis and detecting blockages in the bile duct system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Imaging of the biliary tree by means of a nuclear medicine scanning examination, a HIDA scan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An alternative term for a gallbladder nuclear medicine scan is a cholescintigraphy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nuclear imaging study used to visualize the gallbladder and bile ducts. 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