Ultrasound and liver function tests (serum bilirubin and serum alkaline phosphatase) are used as screening tests for the diagnosis of common bile duct stones in people suspected of having common bile ...

Researchers have found in a new study that pre-operative ultrasound showing isolated common bile duct (CBD) dilation does not increase the risk of choledocholithiasis (CD) compared to normal CBD ...

Endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous and precut sphincterotomy are both effective salvage techniques for patients with difficult bile duct cannulation.

They may include: CT scan Blood tests Ultrasound to look at the gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreas Endoscopic tests to look at the area involved Having the Courvoisier sign is sometimes a sign ...

Bile Duct Cancer Explained Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare, aggressive cancer in the bile ducts, the tubes that transport the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the intestine.

The researchers reviewed ultrasound exams prior to 2021 to develop a method visualize the duct at the hilum. They then reviewed exam from the subsequent 26 months to determine the diagnostic ...

Krstic, M. (2005) EUS Diagnosis of Ectopic Opening of the Common Bile Duct in the Duodenal Bulb A Case Report. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 11, 5068-5071.

A relatively newer technique, endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous (EUS-RV), consists of puncturing the bile duct using EUS guidance and maneuvering of the guidewire across the papilla prior to ...

A relatively newer technique, endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous (EUS-RV), consists of puncturing the bile duct using EUS guidance and maneuvering of the guidewire across the papilla prior to ...

You might have a number of tests to check for bile duct cancer. This includes blood tests, scans and having a sample of tissue (biopsy) taken from your bile duct.