Are there any side effects from having a HIDA scan?!
Question:
Are there any side effects from having a HIDA scan?
( A HIDA scan is an imaging test used to examine the gallbladder and the ducts leading into and out of the gallbladder)
Answers:
There are few side effects to cholescintigraphy. Reactions to the radioactive chemical and cholecystokinin are rare. The amount of radioactivity that patients are exposed to is small. The radioactive compound is eliminated in the stool, and the radioactivity deteriorates rapidly within hours