Pain in your upper right belly a couple of hours after a large or fatty meal is one of the first signs that you may have gallstones. To figure it out, your doctor may want you to have a test called a ...

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 ...

The procedure uses radioactive “tracers” injected into your bloodstream that are viewed under specialized imaging equipment. In the case of detecting birth defects, the scan is performed early in life ...

Doctors typically use different methods based on symptoms and medical history to test for gallbladder issues. These include physical exams, blood tests, ultrasound, and other imaging tests. In ...

Gallbladder disease can include gallstones, cholecystitis, cancer, and other diseases that affect gallbladder function. A buildup of bile can prevent the gallbladder from emptying and cause ...

For five years, my patient has been experiencing several episodes a year of what appears to be biliary colic — severe epigastric and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain that begins shortly after ...

Hi! I just had my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago. I am looking at the surgeon's report, and it says that I had a grossly normal gallbladder. Does that mean that there was nothing wrong with it? When ...

So I've been having problems in the general area of my gallbladder. Since I have lost 93 pounds in 8 months, it is to be expected. Most women who have rapid weight loss have problems with the ...

Gallbladder surgeries have increased in recent years for biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, but Dr. Bryan Richmond with WVU questions whether these surgeries are necessary in new ...

April 21, 2005 — A short course of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy may result in a significant reduction in gallbladder motility and new-onset biliary symptoms, according to the results of a ...