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Gallbladder and Biliary Tree Imaging Techniques

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Abdominal Imaging

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Biliary tract pathology is commonly found in practice and clinicians, surgeons, and radiologists place considerable effort to rapidly and accurately diagnose these conditions in order to avoid mistakes that often cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Rapid advances in technology and refinements in invasive and noninvasive techniques have amplified the armamentarium options and enhanced the capability of available methods to evaluate the anatomy, function, and diseases of the gallbladder and biliary ductal system, and consequently make more precise diagnoses.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, FGH Building, 3rd Floor 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, 02118, MA, USA

    Dr. Jorge A. Soto M.D. (Professor of Radiology)

  2. Department of Radiology and Gastrohepatology, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 11A No. 31a-3, Medellin, Colombia

    German Castrillon M.D. (Professor of Radiology and Gastrohepatology)

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  1. Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Bernd Hamm

  2. Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

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Soto, J.A., Castrillon, G. (2013). Gallbladder and Biliary Tree Imaging Techniques. In: Hamm, B., Ros, P.R. (eds) Abdominal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13327-5_143

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