Direct abdominal radiographs
Currently, direct radiographs have no diagnostic use in hepatobiliary system pathologies.
Ultrasonography
• The first examination in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary system pathologies is ultrasonography. It is very useful in the diagnosis of gallstones and cholecystitis, and in the detection of liver and pancreatic lesions.
• It is successful in lesions that cannot be distinguished from solid-cystic.
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
• It is used in the evaluation of bile duct pathologies that are difficult to diagnose with ultrasonography.
• The image often pulls without contrast. However, there is also the use of contrast material.
Computed Tomography
• It is very successful in the diagnosis of liver, pancreas and spleen lesions.
• It is very useful in cases that cannot be detected by ultrasonography or differential diagnosis cannot be made.
• Dynamic (three-phase contrast) imaging is preferred in the differential diagnosis of liver and pancreatic lesions.
• CT is the best examination to evaluate solid organ injuries.
• CT is the most sensitive examination in post-traumatic evaluation.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• MRI is especially useful in the evaluation of liver, spleen and pancreatic masses.
• As with CT, dynamic images are preferred.
• It is preferred to CT in patients with contraindicated use of contrast agents.
• It is useful in solid-cystic differentiation.
