Abstract
Cholelithiasis accounts for over 90% of gallbadder pathology, and is diagnosed with a high degree of accuracy using ultrasound. Other imaging techniques play a secondary role in the diagnosis of gallbladder disease, and are indicated either in a specific clinical context or as problem-solving modalities. To date, the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited in the diagnosis of diseases of the biliary system, although the availability of fast imaging techniques has considerably improved the image quality of abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) examinations. In addition, the advent of MR cholangiopancreatography, which provides a three-dimensional representation of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct, without the need for contrast medium administration, has shown promising preliminary results.
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Bret, P.M., Reinhold, C. (1997). MRI of the Gallbladder. In: Rossi, P., Bezzi, M. (eds) Biliary Tract Radiology. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60343-3_7
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