The other, the scintigraphic method (HIDA-CCK test), studies of the gall-bladder emptying registering the decreases of activity by external counts. Out of 20 studies performed: 8 cases presented a contractile response and normal emptying; 7 had an abnormality late initial response (Ti) and ...
However, our study reveals that an EGD with CCA is equivalent to a CCKHIDA scan in evaluating acalculous biliary colic. The combination of history, EGD with CCA and CCK-HIDA scan was far more effective than either test alone in selecting patients who benefited from cholecystectomy....