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Indications for exam:
A functional motility disorder of the
gallbladder has been thought to produce recurrent biliary pain in patients
without gallstones. These patients have typical biliary symptoms by
clinical history, but a negative diagnostic work-up including ultrasound,
cholecytography and cholescintigraphy. Cholescintigraphy provides an
opportunity for the accurate reproducible quantitative study of gallbladder
motility. The administration of cholecystokinin (Kinevac) in a controlled
infusion allows for a reproducible test of gallbladder contractility to a known
stimulus. A 30 minute infusion of Cholecystokinin (generic Sincalide) and
measurement of the gallbladder ejection fraction after the infusion ends has
proved to be a highly reproducible technique. Cholecystectomy has been
found to alleviate biliary-type pain in the majority of patients with a reduced
gallbladder ejection fraction. Refer to: JNM Vol. 40, No. 12,
December 1999.
Required scheduling
information:
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Patient name, DOB, current
weight and home phone.
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Any prior gallbladder
surgery?
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Morphine sulfate
allergy? Patient must provide a driver in the event we administer
Morphine.
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Any other diagnostic
procedures done prior to this study? Please fax copy of ultrasound
results to 686-7012 prior to patient's exam date.
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Has patient eaten within 48
hours?
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No pain medication for 2
hours before exam.
Nuclear Medicine
Sacred Heart Medical Center
1255 Hilyard St., Eugene
(541) 686-7010
Please call 686-7010 to
schedule your patient's exam.
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