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*An ultrasound scan is the most cost effective imaging for cholangitis. | *An ultrasound scan is the most cost effective imaging for cholangitis. | ||
*Though [[ | *Though [[computerized tomography]] (CT) scans and [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI) scans can accurately identify masses and detect metastases, they are often more expensive than an ultrasound scan.<ref name="book123">{{Citation | ||
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| first1 = John L. | | first1 = John L. | ||
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Overview
The most cost-effective technique to diagnose cholangitis is an ultrasound.
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
- An ultrasound scan is the most cost effective imaging for cholangitis.
- Though computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can accurately identify masses and detect metastases, they are often more expensive than an ultrasound scan.[1]
References
- ↑ Cameron, John L. & Cameron, Andrew M. (2014), Current Surgical Therapy: Expert Consult, Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.