Biliary Ultrasound

5 Sonographic Signs Cholecystitis

  • Stone impacted in GB neck
  • Pericholecystic fluid
  • GB wall > 3mm
  • GB hydrops – > 10cm x 5cm
  • Sonographic Murphy’s sign

 

Biliary Masses

  • Appearance similar to gallstone but non-mobile and do not shadow
  • Likely not cause of acute sxs
  • < 1 cm in size need f/u imaging in 1 mo
  • > 1 cm in size need closer f/u