Directions in radionuclide hepatobiliary imaging.
The 99mTc iminodiacetic acid analogues are a group of radiopharmaceuticals which are rapidly metabolized by the hepatocytes and excreted into the biliary tract. In essence, they function as bile markers and are therefore used to trace bile flow pathways by external imaging. There are various facets of liver and biliary tract disorders which can now be investigated with these new agents at a greater confidence level than heretofore possible with the older test agent, 131I-rose bengal. These include determination of cystic duct patency, assessment of the integrity of surgically altered biliary and gastrointestinal anatomy, disclosure of biliary gastric reflux, and distinction between medical and surgical jaundice.
D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007565:Jaundice / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin
D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; C024340:technetium Tc 99m (para-butyl)iminodiacetic acid; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin; D013667:Technetium; C003693:technetium Tc 99m PIPIDA; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin