Hida Scan

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Had bloodwork taken this morning to test my levels and my liver. The

surgeon ordered something called a hida scan for Thursday morning.

ANyone know what this is?

Although not excruciating, my pancreas is still in pain and has not

calmed down.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

A Hida Scan is a test done by nuclear medicine physicians to diagnose

obstruction of the bile ducts (for example, by a gallstone or a

tumor), disease of the gallbladder, and bile leaks. It sometimes is

referred to as a Cholescintigraphy scan or a gallbladder scan.

In this test a radioactive chemical is injected intravenously into the

patient. The test chemical is removed from the blood by the liver and

secreted into the bile which is produced by the liver. The test

chemical then disperses everywhere that the bile goes-into the bile

ducts, the gallbladder, and the intestine. A camera that senses

radioactivity (like a Geiger counter) is then placed over the

patient's abdomen and a " picture " of the liver, bile ducts, and

gallbladder is obtained which corresponds to where the radioactive

chemical has traveled within the bile-filled liver, bile ducts, and

gallbladder. The Hida Scan takes approximately two hours.

Karyn , RN

Executive Director

[Guest guest]

Dear Karyn,

Thank you for that info. I guess they will be checking it for the

panreas as the gallbladder is now gone.

I'm not sure if I can wait until Thursday, the pain and fatigue is

increasing.

Does anyone know why gallbladder surgery would trigger an attack

like this?

Eileen