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- A gallbladder
ultrasound test may also be done to find problems of
the gallbladder. The ultrasound test provides more information about the shape
and size of the gallbladder than a nuclear scan does. But the nuclear scan can
provide information about how well the gallbladder is functioning and whether
the bile ducts are blocked. For more information, see the medical test
Abdominal Ultrasound.
- The results of a
gallbladder scan should be interpreted along with your symptoms and the results
of other tests, such as a physical examination and an ultrasound. Abnormal
results from a gallbladder scan do not necessarily mean that the gallbladder
needs to be removed.
- A test called endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) can be done to find blockage of the bile duct.
For more information, see the medical test
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP).
- A
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method called MR
cholangiopancreatogram (MRCP) may also be done to find blockage of the bile
duct.
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