Computed tomography of the gallbladder.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 130(6): 1059-67, 1978 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-418641
ABSTRACT
Computed tomography (CT) was used to study 79 patients with suspected gallbladder disease. First and second generation scanners were used to determine the efficacy of CT in detecting cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. Manifestations of gallbladder disease such as hydrops, opaque and nonopaque gallstones, chronic cholecystitis with thickened inflammatory walls, and secondary liver abscesses can be easily detected. It is a useful technique for individuals in whom the gallbladder has failed to opacity on oral cholecystography. The scanning method is described, and estimates of reliability are given including its accuracy, limitations, and place in the management of gallbladder disease, especially cholelithiasis. When conventional radiographic examinations or ultrasound fail to give definitive diagnostic information, CT can be a useful alternative with an overall diagnostic accuracy greater than 80%.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Doenças da Vesícula Biliar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AJR Am J Roentgenol
Ano de publicação:
1978
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Article