"Evaluation of the gallbladder wall is ideally carried out using a curvilinear US probe and subcostal scanning approach. Depending on the situation, patient anatomy, and the variabilities of the best acoustic window a supine or left lateral decubitus position can both be used. Most commonly the measurement is made on the long axis view of the gallbladder. The posterior gallbladder wall thickness can usually be measured less reliably due to e.g. adjacent bowel loops, gallstones, or layered dense bile. Hence the measurement is best carried out on the anterior wall where it abuts the liver, resulting in better intrinsic contrast 4."
"If US findings are equivocal, or the gallbladder cannot be reliably visualised, CT is the most commonly used second line imaging technique. Use of intravenous contrast is often warranted to increase the contrast between the normally thin ("
"Evaluation of the gallbladder wall is ideally carried out using a curvilinear US probe and subcostal scanning approach. Depending on the situation, patient anatomy, and the variabilities of the best acoustic window a supine or left lateral decubitus position can both be used. Most commonly the measurement is made on the long axis view of the gallbladder. The posterior gallbladder wall thickness can usually be measured less reliably due to e.g. adjacent bowel loops, gallstones, or layered dense bile. Hence the measurement is best carried out on the anterior wall where it abuts the liver, resulting in better intrinsic contrast 4."
Expected headings
"Radiographic appearance"
"Ultrasound"
"CT"
"MRI"