Ultrasound scans are one of the main tests that doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. Learn more about what an ultrasound scan can show.

CT scans are not accurate enough on their own to direct treatment decisions for patients with acute cholecystitis, researchers warn.

2.5 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis is typically done under sedation or general anaesthesia using a specialist endoscope with an ultrasound probe and ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) should be considered for patients with acute cholecystitis who are unable to undergo surgery, according to a recent clinical practice ...

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis when surgery is not an option ...