Medical Definition of Gallbladder scan
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A test that uses a radioactive tracer to look for bile duct obstruction or gallbladder inflammation.
A special tracer is injected into a vein that tends to collect primarily in the liver. It is then excreted in the bile where it makes its way to the gallbladder. A gamma camera measures the tracer (radioactivity) and generates an image of the gallbladder and biliary system.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gallbladder Scan
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