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chronic cholecystitis

most common form of gallbladder inflammation
• gallstones
• gallbladder wall thickening
• small gallbladder

hepatobiliary scan:
• normal GB visualization in most patients
• delayed GB visualization; visualization of bowel before GB (sensitivity 45%, specificity 90%)
• noncontractility/decreased response after CCK

Related CHORUS documents: diffuse gallbladder wall thickening gallstones acute cholecystitis small gallbladder hepatobiliary imaging (Tc-HIDA) acalculous cholecystitis

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