title: Differential diagnosis of jaundice by 99mTc-IDA hepatobiliary imaging.
abstract: The utility of 99mTc-IDA imaging in the differential diagnosis of jaundice was assessed. Although overall accuracy was 84%, this method is still inferior to the reported efficiency of ultrasonography and CT in making the correct diagnosis. Radionuclide imaging is a good alternative when these other modalities are not available and it functions well in an adjuvant capacity. The diagnostic limitations of 99mTc-dimethyl IDA imaging in cases of moderate to severe jaundice are largely overcome by the use of 99mTc-p-butyl IDA.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007565:Jaundice / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D013667:Technetium; D001663:Bilirubin