Abstract
Jaundice and colic pain of the right upper quadrant are the main symptoms of biliary diseases. Gallstone-related diseases often lead to hospital admission. The evaluation of a patient with biliary symptoms requires a combination of history taking, physical examination, laboratory analysis, and imaging modalities. A high-quality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan is usually sufficient to evaluate a patient with painless jaundice. Ultrasonography is helpful as an initial screening test to guide the diagnostic work-up. Invasive methods (e.g., ERCP) are mainly used for palliation of patients with incurable disease.
| Translated title of the contribution | Diagnostics for diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tract from the viewpoint of the internist and surgeon. Demands made on radiological diagnostics |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 968-975 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Radiologe |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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