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Oral cholecystogram

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Cholecystitis, cholangiogram
Cholecystitis, CT scan
Cholecystitis, CT scan
Cholecystogram
Cholecystogram
Cholecystolithiasis
Cholecystolithiasis
Gallbladder
Gallbladder
Alternative Names

X-ray - gallbladder; Gallbladder series; OCG; Gallbladder x-ray


Normal Values


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results may show gallstones, tumors, inflammation, and cholesterol polyps (a benign, non-cancerous, tumor growing from the mucous membrane).

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include the following:


Review Date: 01/24/2007
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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