Demonstration of dilated biliary ducts by total-body opacification. Differentiation of surgical from nonsurgical jaundice.
Differentiation of surgical from medical jaundice remains a difficult clinical problem. Dilated biliary ducts can be demonstrated by total-body opacification (TBO) and their typical appearance is presented. This suggests that TBO may represent a noninvasive adjunct in distinguishing surgical from medical jaundice.
D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002758:Cholangiography; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray