Presentation
Right upper quadrant pain.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
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Nuclear Medicine HIDA scan shows hepatic uptake and excretion of radiotracer into hepatic/bile duct, gall bladder (inferior to the liver) and bowel, indicating a patent cystic duct.
Case Discussion
Opacification of the gallbladder indicates a patent cystic duct and makes cholecystitis unlikely.