More Tests

Today, I am scheduled for a Hida Scan and an Ultra Sound of my abdomen to see if there is any reason in that area of my body to cause weight loss and loss of appetite and nausea after eating since my Upper GI showed negative results.

A HIDA scan, also called cholescintigraphy or hepatobiliary scintigraphy, is an imaging test used to view the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and small intestine. The scan involves injecting a radioactive tracer into a person's vein. The tracer travels through the bloodstream into the body parts listed above.

The scan involves injecting a radioactive tracer into a person’s vein. The tracer travels through the bloodstream into the body parts listed above. A special camera takes pictures to track the tracer’s movement and transmit images onto a computer screen for observation and diagnosis.

A HIDA scan is most often done to evaluate your gallbladder. It's also used to look at the bile-excreting function of your liver and to track the flow of bile from your liver into your small intestine. A HIDA scan is often used with X-ray and ultrasound.

A HIDA scan might help in the diagnosis of several diseases and conditions, such as:

• Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
• Bile duct obstruction
• Congenital abnormalities in the bile ducts, such as biliary atresia
• Postoperative complications, such as bile leaks and fistulas
• Assessment of liver transplant