A gallbladder ultrasound is a noninvasive and typically painless examination used to diagnose conditions related to the gallbladder. Unlike X-ray, ultrasound does not use radiation. The ...

Before having an ultrasound, a doctor will perform a physical examination to look for other signs of gallbladder inflammation. In particular, they will look for Murphy’s sign to determine ...

Most people with gallbladder polyps do not experience symptoms. Doctors usually discover the polyps incidentally on ultrasound or CT ... inflammation in the wall of the gallbladder.

During an ultrasound, a radiologist will look for findings characteristic of adenomyomatosis, including: thickening of the gallbladder wall Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses the presence “comet tail ...

2.1 Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder ... ultrasound probe and fluoroscopic guidance. Imaging is used before the procedure to determine its feasibility. An anastomotic tract is ...