Gallbladder adenocarcinoma echocardiography or ultrasound
Template:Gallbladder adenocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
It is hard to detect early forms of gallbladder cancer. Like other cancer diseases, doctors need to administer many tests to diagnose cancer and determine whether it has metastasized. For most types of cancer, a biopsy is the best way to make a definitive diagnosis of cancer. If a biopsy is not possible, other image tests are recommended such as computed tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or Positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound: This is an atraumatic test which uses sound waves to create a picture of the internal organs. Because tumors generate different echoes of the sound waves than normal tissue, the doctor can locate a mass inside the body.