Diagnostic significance of unusual small intestinal pattern on technetium-99m DISIDA hepatobiliary imaging studies.
During the intestinal phase of hepatobiliary imaging studies in four patients, unusual small intestinal abnormalities were noted. These findings were correlated with surgery in three patients. Recognition of these patterns gives additional clinical information of significant diagnostic value. Further attention to small intestinal pattern and/or radionuclide evaluation of small intestine is a promising method of noninvasive evaluation of clinically suspected small intestinal infarction and obstruction.
Department of Radiology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 11201.
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Chandramouly
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CK
Burgess
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RM
Vaccaro
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D007098:Imino Acids; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin