Sincalide-stimulated cholescintigraphy: A multicenter investigation to determine optimal infusion methodology and gallbladder ejection fraction normal values

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 277-281

  Ziessman, Harvey A ^a   Tulchinsky, Mark ^b   Lavely, William C ^c   Gaughan, John P ^d   Allen, Thomas W ^b   Maru, Ashley ^c   Parkman, Henry P ^d   Maurer, Alan H ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholescintigraphy; Gallbladder ejection fraction; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Sincalide

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ OCTAPEPTIDE; MEBROFENIN TC 99M;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER FUNCTION; GALLBLADDER SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; MALE; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; IMINO ACIDS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REFERENCE VALUES; SINCALIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749132036     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.109.069393     Document Type: Article

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