An evaluation of hepatobiliary scintigraphy with 99mTc-pyridoxylideneisoleucine.
From our experience with 30 cases, we conclude that 99mTc-PI is useful for assessment of hepatobiliary diseases and is much preferable to the 131I-labeled compounds.
D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007532:Isoleucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011730:Pyridoxal / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D007532:Isoleucine; D011730:Pyridoxal; D013667:Technetium