Abstract
Morphologic features which allow the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis by ultrasound and CT have now been observed by MR. When present, thickening of the gallbladder wall, intramural abscess, pericholecystic fluid, and the presence of gallstones may be more specific than MR characterization of gallbladder bile.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-348 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cholecystitis
- Liver
- Magnetic resonance imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging