utrasound for gallstones?

Question

is an ultrasound the best thing to show gallstones or is there anything else that is better then ultrasound?

Answer 1

I gave part of this answer to a similar question recently, and I include that in my answer for you-
Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound exams do not use ionizing radiation (x-ray). Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body's internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels. This method is a useful way of examining many of the body's internal organs, including, but not limited to the: liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, ovaries, and unborn child (foetus) in pregnant patients.
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Answer 2

Ultrasounds are the best diagnostic tools to show gallstones. They can visualize stones and also measure the gallbadder wall thickness and also the common bile duct size. A CT Scan of the abdomen can also visualize gallstones as well but it is more expensive and can't give much information about the biliary duct systems.

Answer 3

An Ultrasound ins't THE best way to actually see them, however, it is just as effective as any other method. You are asking your insureance company to cover a bill for thousands of dollars to cover a test that will give you the very same results as a test 1/100th of the price.

In the end, an ultrasound is a perfectly fine way to find the stones, you aren't going to get "better" results by at CT or other test.

Answer 4

ultrasound is the first choice, sometimes the doc will do a HIDA scan if the US is negative