Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography compared with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the detection of choledocholithiasis.
Osama SamaraMuayad Imad AzzamMohammad A AlshroufAsim N KhanfarRand Rafid MohialdeenOla Fawwaz BarhamMohammad Fawwaz BarhamSaif Aldeen S AlRyalatPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2022)
Although US has a relatively low accuracy, its properties of being cost-effective and non-invasive make it an ideal first step in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis. If a patient has elevated liver enzymes or a high risk of choledocholithiasis, we recommend that MRCP be performed even no dilation was seen on US.