Accuracy of MDCT in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jul;187(1):174-80. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.0459.

Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced and unenhanced MDCT, performed for various indications, in detecting choledocholithiasis.

Conclusion: Unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MDCT images, interpreted in PACS workstations with axial images, are moderately sensitive and specific for showing choledocholithiasis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Choledocholithiasis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iohexol
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Iohexol