Cholescintigraphy with 99mTc-hepatobiliary radiopharmaceuticals has been an important,
clinically useful diagnostic imaging study for almost 4 decades. It continues to be in much …

Biliary disease in children has changed over the past few decades, with a marked rise in
incidence—perhaps most related to the parallel rise in pediatric obesity—as well as a rise in …

Background Significant weight-loss and diabetes remission have been reported after mini-
gastric bypass (MGB). Concern has been raised regarding postoperative bile reflux (BR), but …

Gallstone disease is the term commonly used to refer to gallstones that cause symptoms.
There is a myriad of complications that can arise from gallstones: acute cholecystitis …

Biliary complications are the most common complications after liver transplantation.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are cornerstones for …

Duodeno-gastro-esophageal reflux, or bile reflux, is a condition for which there is no
diagnostic gold standard, and it remains controversial in terms of carcinoma risk. This is …

This atlas, the first edition of which won the 1989 Glaxo Prize for Medical Writing, has now
been brought up to date to cover new techniques in the field. Every major body system is …

Purpose One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is a relatively simple surgical procedure
for those afflicted with severe obesity. Studies reported symptomatic biliary reflux gastritis …

Gallstone disease is one of the most prevalent and costly digestive diseases in Western
countries. The mechanisms underlying the formation of either cholesterol or pigment stones …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cholecystokinin-cholescintigraphy (CCK-CS) provides a
physiologic, noninvasive, and quantitative method for assessing gallbladder contraction and …