Biliary atresia and neonatal hepatobiliary scintigraphy.
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m diethyl IDA was performed on 14 jaundiced neonates. It aided greatly the differential diagnosis between neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia. Limitations in the interpretation of the results are described, as neonatal hepatitis may be accompanied by biliary excretion ranging from zero to normal. Also both biliary atresia (intra- and extrahepatic) and neonatal hepatitis may show no biliary excretion within 24 hours.
D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000209:etiology; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; D013997:Time Factors
D007098:Imino Acids; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; D013667:Technetium; D001663:Bilirubin