Which Best Describes Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy?​

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which best describes hepatobiliary scintigraphy?​

• A) ​A non-invasive test produces cross-section images of parts of the body.
• B) ​A gamma camera takes pictures of a radioactive compound as the bile moves through the liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder.
• C) ​An endoscope is inserted down the throat, through the stomach, and into the small intestine to view internal structures.
• D) ​A non-invasive X-ray produces three-dimensional pictures of parts of the body.
• E) ​The patient is injected with a small amount of radioactive material that is absorbed by the gallbladder, which stimulates it to contract.

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