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Colecistografía oral - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Radiografía de la vesícula biliar; Rayos X de la vesícula biliar; Series de la vesícula biliar

Riesgos:

Hay posibilidad de experimentar una reacción alérgica al medio de contraste.

Hay una exposición baja a la radiación. Los rayos X se controlan y se regulan para generar la mínima cantidad de exposición a la radiación necesaria para producir la imagen. La mayoría de los expertos consideran que el riesgo es mínimo comparado con los beneficios que se obtienen. Las mujeres embarazadas y los niños son más sensibles a los riesgos asociados con este tipo de rayos.

Consideraciones:

La ecografía y la resonancia magnética de la vesícula biliar han reemplazado ampliamente el uso de la colecistografía oral, especialmente en pacientes con problemas hepáticos. Se puede utilizar otro tipo de gammagrafía (una gammagrafía para rastrear el ácido iminodiacético hepático o HIDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para observar cómo funciona la vesícula.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/24/2007
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Afdahl NH. Diseases of the gall bladder and bile ducts. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 159.
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