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I had a hida scan and report said gallbladder did not visualize. what is this?

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Dr. Carson Liu answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Non visualized GB: If you have not eaten for awhile, you can see non-visualization of the gallbladder during a HIDA scan. It basically means that this is an inconclusive test.

Dr Yetimyan agreed

Answered 7/9/2017

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