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Use of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in clinically normal cats
S M Newell1, B A Selcer, R E Roberts
1Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-7382.
American Journal of Veterinary Research
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy provides a noninvasive assessment of hepatobiliary structure and function, and has been used extensively in people. Hepatocellular measurements determined in the cats of this study include cardiac washout (< or = 2 minutes) and time of maximal hepatic activity (< or = 5 minutes) and hepatic washout (< or = 30 minutes). The gallbladder response to synthetic cholecystokinin was determined to be < or = 3 minutes. Additional measurements also were identified. Potential use of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in feline medicine is discussed.