Acute cholecystitis, which is usually associated with gallstones, is one of the commonest
surgical causes of emergency hospital admission and may be further complicated by mural …

Purpose: To retrospectively determine the sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging for differentiation between acute and chronic cholecystitis, with …

In patients with acute right-sided epigastric pain, jaundice, and a high fever, it is essential to
accurately diagnose the cause of the symptoms, differentiate acute biliary disorders from …

Our purpose was to prospectively compare MRI findings with histopathologic findings in the
evaluation of suspected acute cholecystitis. Fourteen patients with clinically suspected acute …

Acute cholecystitis is a common cause of right upper quadrant pain in patients presenting at
the emergency department. Early diagnosis and recognition of associated complications …

We compared individual computed tomography (CT) and MRI findings in differentiating
acute from chronic cholecystitis. Thirty-seven patients undergoing both studies before …

Purpose To update previously summarized estimates of diagnostic accuracy for acute
cholecystitis and to obtain summary estimates for more recently introduced modalities …

AbstractPurpose: To describe the MR appearance of acute cholangitis and discuss the role
of MR imaging as a diagnostic method in this disease. Material and Methods: Of 60 patients …

Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a life-threatening emergency that commonly occurs as a
complication of gallstones. Severe right upper quadrant pain, abdominal guarding, fever …

Purpose: The diagnostic value of fast pulse sequences in MR imaging was compared with
US in patients with clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. Material and Methods: In a …