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Attenuation around the gallbladder on plain abdominal computed tomography as a predictor of surgical difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Hiroya IidaHiromitsu MaehiraHaruki MoriHirokazu KodamaAya TokudaKatsushi TakebayashiMasatsugu KojimaSachiko KaidaToru MiyakeMasaji Tani
Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery (2021)
High attenuation around the gallbladder on plain CT predicted a high surgical difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We recommend measuring the CT attenuation around the gallbladder in patients with acute cholecystitis.
Keyphrases
  • computed tomography
  • dual energy
  • image quality
  • contrast enhanced
  • positron emission tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance