Intravenous administration of morphine sulfate in hepatobiliary imaging for acute cholecystitis: a review of clinical efficacy

Nucl Med Commun. 1988 Mar;9(3):217-22. doi: 10.1097/00006231-198803000-00005.

Abstract

Morphine sulfate has been used by several investigators in the cholescintigraphic diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. A review of the available literature indicates that morphine sulfate significantly reduces the total time required for the hepatobiliary examination, while retaining both high sensitivity (98.8%) and specificity (88.9%).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Cholecystitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Methods
  • Morphine* / administration & dosage
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Morphine