whats a hida scan?

Question

my gallbladder has collapsed and i feel lousy what will this hida scan prove and since it is collapsed what would have collapsed it and will they finally remove it/

Answer 1

A hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan helps evaluate the function of the gallbladder and the bile ducts. Doctors may also refer to this procedure as cholescintigraphy.

In preparation for a HIDA scan, a dye or other chemical (radioactive tracer) is injected into your vein. The tracer travels to your liver and then into the bile ducts. A special scanner placed over your abdomen tracks the movement of the tracer through your biliary tract and makes images of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.

A HIDA scan is used to diagnose:

* Obstruction of the bile ducts, such as due to gallstones or rarely, tumors
* Diseases of the gallbladder
* Bile leaks