Biliary Leak in the Postsurgical Abdomen: a Primer to HIDA Scan Interpretation

Postsurgical bile leaks can be associated with significant morbidity and even mortality, if not identified and treated at an early phase. Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan is an important test for detection of bile leaks in the postoperative abdomen. However, the lack of anatomical details on planar images can make interpretation difficult, especially in the setting of altered postsurgical anatomy. Familiarity with the expected postoperative appearance on HIDA scan and correlation with SPECT/CT or other imaging modalities when available are very important.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - July 25, 2017 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Manuela Matesan, Mohammed Bermo, Irene Cruite, Cheng-Han Shih, Saeed Elojeimy, Fatemeh Behnia, David Lewis, Hubert Vesselle Source Type: research