Diagnostic Imaging Procedures in Acute Pancreatitis: Comparison of Ultrasound, Intravenous Cholangiography, and Oral Cholecystography
Burrell M, Avella J, Spiro H, Taylor K. Diagnostic Imaging Procedures in Acute Pancreatitis: Comparison of Ultrasound, Intravenous Cholangiography, and Oral Cholecystography. JAMA 1979, 242: 342-343. PMID: 448938, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1979.03300040028018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous cholangiographyAcute pancreatitisOral cholecystographyCommon bile ductCommon duct stonesDiagnostic imaging proceduresComparison of ultrasoundGallstone pancreatitisDuct stonesBile ductVisualization rateGallbladder stonesUltrasound studyCommon ductPatientsPancreatitisCholecystographyGallbladderImaging proceduresCholangiographyUltrasoundLimited usefulnessDuctPancreasDiagnosis