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Nuclear Medicine
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Mount Vernon, IL 62864
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Marion, IL 62959
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
1530 Lone Oaks Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
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Paducah Outpatient Imaging Center
225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 103
Paducah, KY 42003
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What is a HIDA Scan?
A HIDA scan, also known as a hepatobiliary scan or a hepatobiliary scintigraphy, is an imaging procedure most often used to evaluate gallbladder function, but may also be used to diagnose gallbladder conditions like acute cholecystitis or other problems with the liver and bile ducts.1 The scan monitors the flow of bile from the liver to the small intestine.2
To track bile flow, small amounts of a radioactive tracer are injected into a vein in your arm, most often via an IV line. The tracer moves through the bloodstream to the liver, where it is absorbed by bile-producing cells. A gamma camera (specialized nuclear medicine camera) records the flow of the bile as it moves through your body and generates computer images of the organs as the tracer travels through them.3
The tracers used in nuclear medicine use no more radiation than routine chest x-rays or CT scans.4
What Can You Expect During a HIDA Scan?
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What are the Risks?
Hepatobiliary scans typically have very few side effects. Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant, might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding. Nuclear medicine scans are typically not performed on pregnant women to avoid risk to the baby.7
What is a HIDA Scan Used For?
This scan is often used to evaluate how well your gallbladder is working, and diagnose conditions of the gallbladder, liver, and bile ducts. Some medical conditions or tests that may require a hepatobiliary scan include:9
1 Mayo Clinic Staff. “HIDA Scan.” Jan. 6, 2018. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hida-scan/about/pac-20384701
2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Cleveland Clinic. “HIDA Scan.” https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/17099-hida-scan
3 Mayo Clinic. “HIDA Scan.”
4 National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. “Nuclear Medicine.” Science Education. July 2016. https://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/science-topics/nuclear-medicine
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