title: Interventional gallbladder procedures.
abstract: Interventional radiologic procedures in the gallbladder are influencing both the diagnosis and therapy of many gallbladder disorders. Current diagnostic and therapeutic percutaneous techniques offer important alternatives for their management. This article highlights the spectrum of interventional radiologic techniques available for gallbladder diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Sonnenberg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casola
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D002765:Cholecystography; D002767:Cholecystostomy / Q000379:methods; D004987:Ethers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D015641:Radiography, Interventional
chemical_list: D004987:Ethers; D008738:Methyl Ethers; C043243:methyl tert-butyl ether