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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