Acute Cholecystitis Therapy

Reports summarize acute cholecystitis therapy study results from Inha University, Department of Surgery

Published in Telemedicine Week, August 21st, 2007

Current study results from the report, "Tc-99m ciprofloxacin imaging in acute cholecystitis," have been published. In this recently published article, scientists in South Korea conducted a study "To evaluate the efficacy of a new nuclear imaging Infecton (Tc-99m ciprofloxacin) for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Sixteen patients thought to have acute cholecystitis were included in this study."

"The diagnosis of acute cholecystitis was made based on clinical symptoms and ultrasonographic and pathologic findings. The 16 patients were composed of 12 acute and 4 chronic cholecystitis patients. Twelve patients with acute cholecystitis were image-positive, including one...

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