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Preliminary abdominal films in oral cholecystography: are they necessary? 1978

R K Harned, and R F LeVeen

A survey of 45 radiologists with a special interest in gastrointestinal radiology showed that only 8% used a preliminary abdominal film for oral cholecystography. Review of 467 cases of oral cholecystography with preliminary films over a 1 year period disclosed 88 confirmed cases of cholelithiasis. Of these 88 cases, 27% had opaque gallstones visible on the preliminary film. In one-third of the cases, the opaque gallstones had a classic diagnostic appearance, while the remainder required oral cholecystography for confirmation. Opaque calculi were obscured by oral contrast material in 2% of cases. Other significant pathology on the preliminary films was found in 5.5% of the 467 cases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011860	Radiography, Abdominal	Radiographic visualization of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, i.e., within the peritoneal cavity.	Abdominal Radiography,Abdominal Radiographies,Radiographies, Abdominal
D002765	Cholecystography	Radiography of the gallbladder after ingestion of a contrast medium.	Cholecystographies
D002769	Cholelithiasis	Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).	Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D003287	Contrast Media	Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.	Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284	Administration, Oral	The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth.	Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations