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- Title
MR imaging in clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. A comparison with ultrasonography.
- Authors
Håkansson, K.; Leander, P.; Ekberg, O.; Håkansson, H.-O.; Håkansson, K; Håkansson, H O
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>The diagnostic value of fast pulse sequences in MR imaging was compared with US in patients with clinically suspected acute cholecystitis.<bold>Material and Methods: </bold>In a prospective study of 94 patients, 35 were examined with both MR and US within 24 h.<bold>Results: </bold>MR diagnoses were acute cholecystitis in 23, gallbladder and common bile duct stones in 3, other pathologic conditions of the abdomen in 7 and normal in 2 patients. US diagnoses were acute cholecystitis in 17, gallbladder stones in 8, other pathologic conditions of the abdomen in 2, normal in 5 and non-conclusive in 3 patients.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>MR has a higher sensitivity than US for diagnosing acute cholecystitis and, with increased accessibility, may be the first imaging method.
- Subjects
CHOLECYSTITIS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ULTRASONIC imaging; DIAGNOSIS; GALLSTONE diagnosis; COMPARATIVE studies; GALLBLADDER; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; PREDICTIVE tests; ACUTE diseases
- Publication
Acta Radiologica, 2000, Vol 41, Issue 4, p322
- ISSN
0284-1851
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1600-0455.2000.041004322.x