Normal Gallbladder Ejection Fraction Occurring Unexpectedly Obviates Need for Sincalide Stimulation. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hadi, Samir; Tulchinsky, Mark
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 42:Number 5(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: biliary tract -- cholecystokinin -- diagnostic use -- gallbladder -- photic stimulation -- physiopathology -- radionuclide imaging; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001595
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A 25-year-old man was referred for chronic right upper quadrant abdominal pain for hepatobiliary scintigraphy to evaluate the gallbladder (GB) function. An unexpected GB contraction with ejection fraction (EF) of 90% was observed during the first hour of baseline imaging. Subsequent stimulation with sincalide produced GB EF of 99%. A similar case previously reported also showed normal unexpected GB EF that predicted similar post–sincalide GB EF. These examples support what should be evident: A normal unexpected GB EF is a sufficient evidence for a normal GB function and should obviate need for sincalide stimulation.