Question 1

what is the difference between pipida scan and hida scan?

Accepted Answer

None: Both tests the same: gallbladder function, but use different trace material.

Question 2

nuclear medicine stayed in gb during hida, test 3 days later showed 41% function. why the difference?

Accepted Answer

May: Be false positive hida due to receiving narcotic pain medicine.

Question 3

will getting a hida scan without cck still measure the complete function of my gallbladder? what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

Need gb challenge: CCK availability has been scarce recently. Certain fatty meals have been compared to CCK and validated in literature.You do need a challenge; I use Boost kids essential formula as a fatty meal substitute in my pediatric patientsi There probably is adult substitute. This allows evauation of contraction of gall bladder which helps diagnose dyskinesia and chronic gall bladder disease

Question 4

i have had 2 hida scans 6 weeks apart. the 1st failed to visualize the gb after 4 hrs, the 2nd with cck = 53% ef. no narcotics, etc. why difference?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Sometimes the gall bladder does not fill because the sphincter at the end of the bike duct stays open. The gall bladder only passively fills. Sometimes we need to give morphine to constrict it and force the gall bladder to fill and sometimes we dont.

Question 5

what is a hida scan?

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HIDA scan: Is a nuclear medicine test that evaluates the gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver.  Pictures are taken after a special dye is injected into a vein.  The patient may be given a fatty meal.

Question 6

is a hida scan painful?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: You may feel a little discomfort when the medication is initially injected, but then the worst discomfort comes from having to lie still for an hour.  If the dye does not get o the small intestine in that time, another medicine is often used to stimulate the gallbladder to contract.  This can also cause some cramping and discomfort...But usually it is very mild.

Question 7

is a hida scan dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Not at all: Hida is a very safe study. There are no adverse effects from the radiotracer and you receive less than half the radiation dose you get from a typical ct scan. If they use Kinevac (cck) you may experience abdominal discomfort or nausea, although these effects are more pronounced following rapid infusion which most center don&#x27;t use these days.

Question 8

is hida scan of 94 % normal?

Accepted Answer

EF&gt;35% normal: A gallbladder ejection fraction of greater than 35% is considered normal.

Question 9

why would i need a hida scan?

Accepted Answer

Cystic duct blockage: Hida scans are used to evaluate for a cystic duct blockage after imaging when ultrasound is unrevealing.

Question 10

is a 91% on hida really normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Certain institutions use different cut offs for normal but usually Gallbladder ejection fraction greater than 35% is considered normal.  People have discussed hyper dynamic gallbladder function but to my knowledge there is no upper limit of normal beyond which function is considered abnormally high.

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