MDCT in the Staging of Gallbladder Carcinoma

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to determine the utility of dual-phase MDCT with 3D reconstruction in the staging and resectability of gallbladder carcinoma. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Twenty-seven consecutive patients with suspected gallbladder carcinoma on clinical examination and routine sonography were prospectively analyzed with dual-phase MDCT. Of these patients, only 20 who underwent a laparotomy for extended cholecystectomy or a...