Cholecystosonography in the evaluation of the gallbladder in pancreatitis.
The gallbladder was studied in 21 consecutive patients with acute pancreatitis. Cholecystosonographic evaluations were superior to contrast roentgenography in terms of accuracy and speed of diagnosis and patient compliance.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D002765:Cholecystography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography