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Phantom gallbladders
Author(s) -
Giles Michelle L,
Gome James J,
Ross Harry
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139204.x
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , gallstones , ultrasonography , ultrasound , radiology , medicine , nuclear medicine , surgery
The sensitivity of ultrasonography for detecting gallstones is high, but mishaps can occur. The three false positive cases we describe here illustrate problems which may be encountered in interpreting ultrasound images and in communication between the clinician, patient and ultrasonographer.