Table 3

Choledocholithiasis diagnosis in relation to stone size

Size No of cases observed by reference method No of cases observed by MRC
⩽6 mm27 (55.1)9/27 (33.3)
>6 and ⩽10 mm16 (32.7)15/16 (93.7)
>10 mm6 (12.2)4/6 (66.7)
Total49 (100)28/49 (57.1)
  • Values in parentheses are percentage of cases with lithiasis. In patients with stones of various size, the largest one is taken account of for the table.

  • MRC, magnetic resonance cholangiography.