title: Cholecystosonography in the evaluation of the gallbladder in pancreatitis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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