Use of glucagon in cholescintigraphy.
A case is presented in which intravenous administration of glucagon, presumably by relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi, facilitated the transit of a hepatobiliary radiopharmaceutical from the gallbladder into the bowel. This approach is likely more feasible than food intake and at least theoretically safer than cholecystokinin administration. Further studies are needed to assess the actual usefulness of this intervention.
D000328:Adult; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000187:drug effects; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
D007098:Imino Acids; D013667:Technetium; D005934:Glucagon; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin