Cholecystitis, cholangiogram
Gallbladder disease can be seen on a cholangiogram. Radio-opaque
dye is used to enhance the x-ray. Multiple stones are present in
the gallbladder (cholecystitis). For most patients, ultrasound has
replaced older x-ray dye tests for imaging the gallbladder.
Review Date: 3/5/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, Professor of Medicine, Division
of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of
Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD,
Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care
Program, San Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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