Intravenous administration of morphine sulfate in hepatobiliary imaging for acute cholecystitis: a review of clinical efficacy.
Morphine sulfate has been used by several investigators in the cholescintigraphic diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. A review of the available literature indicates that morphine sulfate significantly reduces the total time required for the hepatobiliary examination, while retaining both high sensitivity (98.8%) and specificity (88.9%).
Vasquez
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Department of Radiology, University of California Medical Center, San Diego.
Rimkus
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Pretorius
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008722:Methods; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D009020:Morphine