A comparison of radionuclide hepatobiliary imaging and real-time ultrasound for the detection of acute cholecystitis.
The relative value of hepatobiliary scintigraphy vs. real-time ultrasound for the identification of acute cholecystitis was evaluated. No significant difference in sensitivity (97% vs. 97%) existed between the two modalities. Scintigraphy demonstrated better specificity (93% vs. 64%) and predictive value (77% vs. 40%). Although real-time ultrasound provided improved sensitivity over static gray-scale imaging for identification of gallbladder disease, hepatobiliary scintigraphy remains the procedure of choice for acute cholecystitis detection.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography