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Biliary dyskinesia other imaging findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview

Overview

Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) with an abnormal gallbladder ejection fraction (<40%) is a supportive criteria for diagnosing biliary dyskinesia but is not required for the diagnosis anymore. Noninvasive procedures that may be used to evaluate and diagnose sphincter of Oddi disorders (SOD) are: ultrasound, HIDA scan, and MRCP.

Other Imaging Findings

Other Imaging Findings

Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA):

  • Abnormal gallbladder ejection fraction (<40%) is a supportive criteria for diagnosing biliary dyskinesia, but is not required for the diagnosis anymore.[1][2]

Noninvasive procedures that may be used to evaluate and diagnose sphincter of Oddi disorders (SOD) are:[3]

References

References

  1. Clark CJ (2019). “An Update on Biliary Dyskinesia”. Surg Clin North Am. 99 (2): 203–214. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.004. PMID 30846030.
  2. Cotton PB, Elta GH, Carter CR, Pasricha PJ, Corazziari ES (2016). “Rome IV. Gallbladder and Sphincter of Oddi Disorders”. Gastroenterology. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.033. PMID 27144629.
  3. Sgouros SN, Pereira SP (2006). “Systematic review: sphincter of Oddi dysfunction–non-invasive diagnostic methods and long-term outcome after endoscopic sphincterotomy”. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 24 (2): 237–46. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02971.x. PMID 16842450.

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