In cases of inconclusive findings regarding differentiation between gallbladder stones and gallbladder polyps, patients were examined in standing position. The initial ultrasound examinations in ...

Your gallbladder is an organ that helps you digest food. How? It holds onto this thick, greenish-yellow, meal-melting juice called bile, then releases it when you eat. Gallstones, those little ...

Methods: A total of 2,415 subjects (1,261 women; 1,154 men) underwent ultrasound examination of the gallbladder, in November 1996 as part of a prospective study. Subjects in whom GP were detected ...

MIT researchers have designed a wearable ultrasound monitor, in the form of a patch, that can image organs within the body without the need for an ultrasound operator or application of gel.

Gallbladder sludge may be seen during an ultrasound. Usually, an ultrasound would be used when there are symptoms, and it's suspected that the gallbladder is the cause. An ultrasound uses sound ...

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats.

Though much has been said on this topic already 1,2,3,4, the concept of a 'chemical probe' that can be used to investigate biology has become embedded in the scientific lexicon without an accepted ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

Ultrasound is produced by high frequency vibrations beyond the range of human hearing. The frequency of ultrasound is therefore greater than 20,000 hertz. Ultrasound, like audible sounds, is ...

Considering taking supplements to treat gallbladder disease? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of gallbladder disease. Follow the links to read common ...