METHOD FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF OBTURATIVE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B6/03 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention is referred to the field of medicine and can be used for diagnostics of obturative calculous cholecystitis. The patient has the magnetic resonance imaging of bile ducts performed and then the criteria of persistent gall bladder obturation are estimated: increased gall bladder size - 10.0 cm and more in length and/or 4.0 cm and more in width; thickening of gall bladder walls - 4.0 mm and more; presence of concretion in the area of cervical ductal segment; decreased intensity of signal from liquid content of gall bladder compared to the signal from bile in ducts. If two or more criteria are present, the obturative calculous cholecystitis is diagnosed.

EFFECT: method allows precise diagnostics of persisted gall bladder obturation at acute and chronic calculous cholecystitis for timely decision on indications for surgical intervention.

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