Is the radiopharmaceutical used in a Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) scan safe?

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Safety of Radiopharmaceuticals in HIDA Scans

  • The safety of radiopharmaceuticals used in Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) scans is not directly addressed in the provided studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • However, the studies suggest that HIDA scans are a valuable diagnostic tool for various hepatobiliary diseases, including acute cholecystitis, biliary obstruction, and chronic gallbladder disease 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • The radiopharmaceuticals used in HIDA scans, such as Tc-99m-HIDA, are extracted by hepatocytes in the liver and cleared through the biliary system, similar to bilirubin 1.
  • The studies do not report any significant adverse effects or safety concerns associated with the use of these radiopharmaceuticals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Diagnostic Applications of HIDA Scans

  • HIDA scans are used to diagnose various hepatobiliary diseases, including acute cholecystitis, biliary obstruction, and chronic gallbladder disease 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • The scans can detect high-grade biliary obstruction prior to ductal dilatation and can confirm biliary leakage postcholecystectomy and hepatic transplantation 1.
  • HIDA scans can also aid in the diagnosis of partial biliary obstruction due to stones, biliary stricture, and sphincter of Oddi obstruction 1.

References

Research

Nuclear medicine hepatobiliary imaging.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2010

Research

HIDA scanning in gall-bladder disease.

The British journal of radiology, 1980

Research

HIDA scan in the follow-up of biliary-enteric anastomoses.

HPB surgery : a world journal of hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery, 1988

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