Contracted gallbladder: A cause of false-positive hepatobiliary scan in patients with cystic fibrosis

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 595-597

  Giuliano, Vincenzo ^a   Dadparvar, Simin ^a   Savit, Russ ^a   Holsclaw, Douglas ^a  

^a HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Gallbladder; Hepatobiliary scintigraphy; Technetium 99m diisopropyliminodiacetic acid; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DISOFENIN TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CYSTIC DUCT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER CONTRACTION; GALLSTONE; HEPATOBILIARY SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; MALE; OBSTRUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029983897     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00833399     Document Type: Article

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