title: Accuracy of MDCT in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced and unenhanced MDCT, performed for various indications, in detecting choledocholithiasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MDCT images, interpreted in PACS workstations with axial images, are moderately sensitive and specific for showing choledocholithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Boston Medical Center, 88 East Newton Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Stephan.Anderson@bmc.org
authors.forename: Stephan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lucey
authors.forename: Jose C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Soto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol