| Gallbladder carcinoma update: multimodality imaging evaluation, staging, and treatment options. | |
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PMID: 18941083 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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. |
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Authors:
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Alessandro Furlan; James V Ferris; Keyanoosh Hosseinzadeh; Amir A Borhani |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 191 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-22 Completed Date: 2008-11-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1440-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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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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Aged Diagnostic Imaging / trends* Female Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*, therapy* Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging / trends Subtraction Technique / trends* |
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