Diagnosis of acute cholecystitis: Value of contrast agent in the gallbladder and cystic duct on Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MR cholangiography

In Young Choi, Sang Hoon Cha, Suk Keu Yeom, Seung Wha Lee, Hwan Hoon Chung, Bo Kyung Je, Bo Kyong Seo, Ki Yeol Lee

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    Abstract

    To evaluate value of %volume of contrast agent in gallbladder and contrast in cystic duct in diagnosis of acute cholecysititis with Gd-EOB-DTPA MRC obtained 60 min after contrast injection (T1-MRC60min). We included 16 acute cholecystitis (AC), 23 chronic cholecystitis (CC), and 40 healthy volunteers. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed cutoff value of 30.5% as predictor of AC comparing with healthy volunteers (sensitivity 93.8%, specificity 100%, AUC 0.958) and cutoff of 0% as predictor of AC comparing CC (sensitivity 81.2%, specificity 82.6%, AUC 0.823). In AC absent or obliterated cystic duct on T1-MRC60min showed 81.3%, 100%, sensitivity and specificity, respectively. These can be helpful for diagnosis of AC.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)174-178
    Number of pages5
    JournalClinical Imaging
    Volume38
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 1

    Keywords

    • Bile duct
    • Cholecystitis
    • Contrast agent
    • Magnetic resonance imaging

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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