Gallbladder volvulus MRI
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MRI
MRI shows[1]
- Marked wall thickening
- High signal intensities of this thickening on T1- and T2-weighted images.
- A thin hypointense rim will be noticed along the inner surface of the thickened wall on the T2-weighted image
MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) shows
- A stretched cystic duct
- Findings similar to those with T2-weighted images.
- Discontinuation between the Gall bladder body and the cystic duct.
References
- ↑ Aibe H, Honda H, Kuroiwa T et-al. Gallbladder torsion: case report. Abdom Imaging. 27 (1): 51-3. - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11740608">Pubmed citation</a>