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  • Title: Oral cholecystography and sonography of gallbladder in cholecystectomy patients.
    Author: Robles A, Devor D, Wang H, Warren C.
    Journal: West J Med; 1987 Oct; 147(4):432-4. PubMed ID: 3318137.
    Abstract:
    In comparing the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity of oral cholecystography with that of sonography in 479 patients in a community hospital, the oral cholecystogram, when used with a double dose of contrast agent, showed greater specificity (1.00) and sensitivity (0.99) than the sonogram (0.54 and 0.94, respectively). Because of lower cost, the oral cholecystogram should be used as the initial diagnostic study when cholelithiasis is suspected, unless specific contraindications exist.
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