SNM Practice Guideline for Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 4.0

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TABLE 1

Expected GBEF for Tested Techniques

Sincalide dose (μg/kg)	Time of infusion (min)	Mean GBEF ± SD (%)	GBEF range (%)	No. of healthy individuals studied	Reference
0.04	3	43 ± 26	15–88	12	(82)
0.02	3	35 ± 17	17–59	6	(82)
0.02	3	56 ± 27	0–100	23	(84)
0.01	3	46 ± 20	12–74	20	(86)
0.01	10	76 ± 16	37–96	13	(87)^*
0.02	15	76 ± 22	32–98	15	(88)
0.02	15	57 ± 29	22–98	60	(85)
0.01	30	64 ± 20	26–95	14	(84)
0.02	30	70 ± 22	17–97	23	(84)
0.02	30	71 ± 25	8–99	60	(85)
0.015	45	75 ± 12	>40^†	40	(3)
0.01	60	68 ± 16	15–88	20	(86)
0.02	60	84 ± 16	38–100	60	(85)

↵* Subjects were prescreened with a 3-min sincalide stimulation, and those with GBEF < 35% were excluded.
↵† 95% confidence limits.

TABLE 2

Radiation Dosimetry in Adults

	Administered activity		Largest radiation dose			Effective dose
Radiopharmaceutical	MBq	mCi	Organ	mGy/MBq	rad/mCi	mSv/MBq	rem/mCi
^99mTc-disofenin or ^99mTc-mebrofenin	56–180 intravenously	1.5–5.0	Gallbladder wall	0.11	0.41	0.017	0.063

TABLE 3

Radiation Dosimetry in Children