Abstract
Objective: To compare hepatobiliary phase of gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance (HMR) and hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) for evaluation of cystic duct patency and gallbladder contractility in patients suspected of having gallbladder dyskinesia. Materials and methods: Eighteen patients underwent HMR and HBS. Cystic duct patency and gallbladder ejection fraction (GBEF) were compared to determine a significant difference between HMR and HBS. Results: HMR and HBS had 15 concordant and 3 discordant results for cystic duct patency. GBEF in eight patients showed no significant difference between both modalities. Conclusion: HMR may be an alternative to HBS for the functional evaluation of cystic duct patency and GBEF.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 66-71 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by Research Grant of Bayer Korea Ltd. ( ISS#13658 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Biliary dyskinesia
- Cholecystitis
- Gallbladder
- Magnetic resonance imaging