Oral Cholecystogram
Alternate Names : Gallbladder Series, Gallbladder X-Ray, OCG, X-Ray - Gallbladder
DefinitionOral cholecystogram is an X-ray imaging procedure used to examine the gallbladder, a sac-like organ in the right upper abdomen that stores bile before it is released through the bile ducts into the small intestines to help digest fat.
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• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
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