title: Biliary scanning with Tc-99m pyridoxylideneglutamate--the effect of food in normal subjects: concise communication.
abstract: Technetium-99m pyridoxylideneglutamate biliary scans were performed in 19 normal subjects in both the fasted and nonfasted state. The effect of eating was to reduce visualization of the gallbladder from 100% (fasted) to 47% (nonfasted). The common bile duct was seen in 84% on both occasions but intrahepatic and cystic ducts were seen less frequently in the nonfasted group. Preparation of patients by fasting is essential if information concerning gallbladder function is sought.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001659:Biliary Tract; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D005971:Glutamates; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011730:Pyridoxal / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D005971:Glutamates; D011730:Pyridoxal; D013667:Technetium