A Hepatobiliary Scan, commonly referred to as a HIDA scan (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid scan), is a nuclear medicine imaging test used to evaluate the function of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and small intestine. The primary purpose of this test is to assess how well bile is being produced by the liver, transported through the bile ducts, and stored in or released from the gallbladder.
Treatment/Procedure: Hepatobiliary Scan (HIDA)
Areas of Expertise for Hepatobiliary Scan (HIDA)
Nuclear Medicine (Part of Radiology)
Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and and treat various diseases.