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Title: Computed tomography in acute cholecystitis: new observations

Abstract

The computed tomographic CT findings in five patients with acute cholecystitis were analyzed. Common findings included thickening and nodularity of the gallbladder wall, cholelithiasis, and dilatation of the gallbladder lumen. Other more specific findings included poor definition of the gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid collections, and gas collections within the gallbladder wall. Most of the CT findings are suggestive but not pathognomonic, and correlation with the clinical, scintigraphic, and sonographic findings is necessary.

Authors:
 [1]; ;
  1. New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5527925
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 141:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BILIARY TRACT; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; PATIENTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-); 550900 - Pathology

Citation Formats

Kane, R A, Costello, P, and Duszlak, E. Computed tomography in acute cholecystitis: new observations. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2214/ajr.141.4.697.
Kane, R A, Costello, P, & Duszlak, E. Computed tomography in acute cholecystitis: new observations. United States. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.141.4.697
Kane, R A, Costello, P, and Duszlak, E. 1983. "Computed tomography in acute cholecystitis: new observations". United States. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.141.4.697.
@article{osti_5527925,
title = {Computed tomography in acute cholecystitis: new observations},
author = {Kane, R A and Costello, P and Duszlak, E},
abstractNote = {The computed tomographic CT findings in five patients with acute cholecystitis were analyzed. Common findings included thickening and nodularity of the gallbladder wall, cholelithiasis, and dilatation of the gallbladder lumen. Other more specific findings included poor definition of the gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid collections, and gas collections within the gallbladder wall. Most of the CT findings are suggestive but not pathognomonic, and correlation with the clinical, scintigraphic, and sonographic findings is necessary.},
doi = {10.2214/ajr.141.4.697},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5527925}, journal = {AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 141:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}