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Evaluation of the gallbladder by gray scale ultrasonography. 1979

J Y Gibson, and C Pomeroy

A review of the results of the evaluation of the gallbladder by gray scale ultrasonography in 52 patients is presented. When the gallbladder was successfully identified by ultrasound (46 patients) the detection of stones was 98% accurate. When the gallbladder was not identified (four patients), a contracted gallbladder containing numerous stones was found at operation. The left lateral decubitus position proved very helpful in displaying the gallbladder when it could not be identified in the standard supine position. Ultrasonic evaluation of the gallbladder is of most value in the patients who have had unsuccessful radiographic studies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014463	Ultrasonography	The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz.	Echography,Echotomography,Echotomography, Computer,Sonography, Medical,Tomography, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Ultrasonic Imaging,Ultrasonographic Imaging,Computer Echotomography,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Tomography,Ultrasound Imaging,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasounds,Imaging, Ultrasonic,Imaging, Ultrasonographic,Imaging, Ultrasound,Imagings, Ultrasonographic,Imagings, Ultrasound,Medical Sonography,Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonographic Imagings,Ultrasound, Diagnostic,Ultrasounds, Diagnostic