title: Hepatobiliary scintigraphy in surgical patients.
abstract: Hepatobiliary scintigraphy as an investigative procedure has a definite role in the investigation of the surgical patient with various biliary problems. As it outlines the functional anatomy of the biliary tract, it has been employed for some time in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. In addition, it has a place in the investigation of patients with chronic cholecystitis, common bile duct obstruction and biliary leaks and in evaluating the integrity of biliary bypass procedures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin