DYNAMIC LIVER IMAGING (HIDA SCAN)

DATE: 10/4/2005

PROCEDURE:  After IV administration of radioisotope, dynamic anterior 60-second images of the liver were acquired for one hour.  

RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DOSE: [5] mCi

RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL:  

[...] Tc99m disida (Hepatolite)   [...] Tc99m mebrofenin (Choletech)

PHARMACOLOGIC AGENTS: None

                                                      [...] CCK 0.01 ugm/kg of body weight

                                                      [...] Morphine: (0.04 mg/kg IV)

CORRELATIVE STUDIES: None

COMPARISON: None

Clinical History: The patient is a [...]-year-old [fe]male with history of [...]. The patient is referred for evaluation of cholecystitis.

FINDINGS: Normal tracer activity is seen throughout the liver. At approximately [5] minutes post injection of tracer, tracer activity is noted in the proximal-most portion of the biliary tree. Small bowel activity is noted at approximately [15] minutes post injection of tracer. The gallbladder is visualized at approximately [25] minutes post injection of tracer. 
 
CONCLUSIONS: No evidence of acute cholecystitis.

Thank you for referring this patient to the UCLA Nuclear Medicine Clinic.

I, [...], M.D., Ph.D., have reviewed this Nuclear Medicine study personally, and am in full agreement with the findings of the report presented here.