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Gallbladder carcinoma update: multimodality imaging evaluation, staging, and treatment options.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18941083     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, multimodality imaging findings, differential diagnosis, pathologic staging, and current treatment options of gallbladder carcinoma. CONCLUSION: Understanding the characteristic appearances of primary gallbladder carcinoma at multiple imaging modalities can facilitate diagnosis and enable more accurate staging for triage to extended resection or an alternate therapy.
Authors:
Alessandro Furlan; James V Ferris; Keyanoosh Hosseinzadeh; Amir A Borhani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  191     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-22     Completed Date:  2008-11-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1440-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Presbyterian Campus), 200 Lothrop St., Rm. 3950 CHP MT, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Diagnostic Imaging / trends*
Female
Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging / trends
Subtraction Technique / trends*

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