Gangrenous cholecystitis is considered a medical emergency, requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct ...

Most people with gallbladder polyps do not experience symptoms. Doctors usually discover the polyps incidentally on ultrasound or CT scans. Although some gallbladder polyps can develop into cancer ...

Fatty liver disease, or hepatic steatosis, occurs when excess fat accumulates in liver cells. Commonly associated with ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated ...

Imaging scans use different technologies to determine the presence and location of gallstones. Ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound is the best noninvasive test for detecting gallstones in the ...

1 Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China 2 Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for cancer of the gallbladder and nearby large bile ducts in the United States for 2025 are: About 12,610 new cases diagnosed: 6,040 in men and 6,570 in women ...

My Dog has gotten sick a couple times eating these treats (especially the one specifically labeled for sensitive stomachs). I don't know if there's a correlation, but I thought these were made in ...

Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection. Patients aged 1–17 years who received CTX treatment were included in the study. The inclusion criterion was gallbladder imaging [ultrasound or computed ...