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Oral Cholecystogram
Alternate Names : Gallbladder Series, Gallbladder X-Ray, OCG, X-Ray - Gallbladder
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Special Considerations
If you have a history of severe kidney or lung damage, you are is at an increased risk of injury or side effects from the procedure. In those cases, the gallbladder ultrasound is more often used instead of the X-ray examination.
Ultrasound and MRI examination of the gallbladder has largely replaced Oral cholecystogram for imaging, especially in patients with diseased livers. For functional evaluation of the gallbladder, a nuclear medicine HIDA scan may instead be performed.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Cholelithiasis
• Chronic Cholecystitis
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• MRI
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Allergic Reactions
• Bile
• Diarrhea
• Fat
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 5/5/2003
Reviewed By : Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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