title: Comparative analysis of MDCT and MRI in diagnosing chronic gallstone perforation and ileus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate MDCT and MRI in identifying chronic gallstone perforation (GSP) and ileus, even the risk factors prior to perforation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three cases of gallstone ileus (GSI) and three cases of calculus gallbladder-choledochus perforation were scanned by MDCT before treatment. Meanwhile, twelve patients received two-view abdominal X-ray film and eight patients received MRI examination. All images were analyzed respectively and blindly to the results of surgery or interventional endoscopy, besides five cases of MDCT and one case of MRI images scanned before GSP were analyzed comparatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MDCT could identify 100.0% of intestinal obstruction and pneumobilia of GSI, it had not statistical difference with abdominal X-ray film. But MDCT could differenciate and precisely locate 88.5% of the ectopic stone, higher than that of abdominal X-ray film (50%), p value ˂ 0.05, moreover it presented cholecystitis, edema or discontinuous walls of gallbladder and intestine and bilio-enteral fistula (26.9%). MRI and MRCP could precisely visualize the fistula (100%) and the ruptured bile duct. Abnormal edema or thin gallbladder wall, large stone size (> 2 cm) and incarceration in the neck of gallbladder, the blurring fat line between gallbladder and duodenum were considered main risk signs prior to GSP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MDCT is being considered as an effective and reliable technique to identify GSP and GSI early, however MRI and MRCP will aid to differentiate the complex GSP. It will be a considerable prospective for MDCT and MRI to estimate the risk factors prior to gallbladder perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China.
authors.forename: Xinmei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China. Electronic address: binghuizhao@163.com.
authors.forename: Binghui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China. Electronic address: cjr.chengysh@vip.163.com.
authors.forename: Yingsheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
keywords: CT; Gallbladder perforation; Gallstones; Ileus; Magnetic resonance imaging