Open AccessComputed tomography of the gallbladder
Author(s) -
Thomas R. Havrilla,
Reich Ne,
Haaga,
FE Seidelmann,
A. M. Cooperman,
Ralph J. Alfidi
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.130.6.1059
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystography , gallbladder , gallstones , radiology , cholecystitis , gallbladder disease , computed tomography , ultrasound , gallbladder stone , tomography , radiography , surgery
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%.