transhepatic or operative cholangiography. Correct identi fication of the caliber of the biliary
ducts was obtained by ultrasound in some 86% of cases and proved most accu rate in those …

Ultrasound has been shown to be of value in the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice. The
previously reported criteria using ultrasound for diagnosing obstructive jaundice have …

Evaluation of the biliary tree: a comparison of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
and ultrasonography. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …

The criteria for the diagnosis of minimal obstructive jaundice (ie, bilirubin less than 11.0
mg/100 ml) using sonography have not been established. A reliable diagnosis of obstructive …

Ultrasound was found lo be useful in the evaluation of jaundice. Extrahepatic obstruction
can be diagnosed by the presence of dilated intra-or extrahepatic bile ducts. Using a high …

Portions of the normal biliary ducts, the main left and right hepatic ducts, common hepatic
duct and the common bile duct can be regularly demonstrated with static ultrasound …

Thirty patients were studied by diagnostic ultrasound and percutaneous transhepatic or
surgical cholangiography to evaluate diagnostic accuracy in differentiating obstructive from …

Gray-scale ultrasound can be useful in the diagnosis of extrahepatic obstructive jaundice by
the demonstration of dilatation of the biliary tree. The present study was undertaken to test …

Sonographic scanning of the biliary ducts has been successfully used as a screening test to
distinguish between patients with surgical and medical jaundice, with an accuracy of 90 …

The use of ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice has been
previously reported. Although common bile duct dilatation has been demonstrated, criteria …