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MR imaging in clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. A comparison with ultrasonography

Hakansson, K ; Leander, Peter LU ; Ekberg, Olle LU and Hakansson, H O (2000) In Acta Radiologica 41(4). p.322-328
Abstract
PURPOSE: The diagnostic value of fast pulse sequences in MR imaging was compared with US in patients with clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a prospective study of 94 patients, 35 were examined with both MR and US within 24 h. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSION: MR has a higher sensitivity than US for diagnosing acute cholecystitis and, with increased accessibility, may be the first imaging method.
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Acta Radiologica
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322 - 328
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1600-0455
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10.1080/028418500127345587
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  series       = {{Acta Radiologica}},
  title        = {{MR imaging in clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. A comparison with ultrasonography}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/028418500127345587}},
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