Whether to do CT or ultrasound examination of the gallbladder, there is no better, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, the specific which need to be combined with the patient’s specific clinical manifestations to decide.
For gallbladder examination clinically generally preferred is ultrasound, because ultrasound is cheaper, and diagnosis is convenient, accurate, mainly for gallbladder inflammation, stones, gallbladder occupation and other related checks, high sensitivity. If you want to know the thickness of the gallbladder wall and the condition of the stones in the gallbladder, including the screening of the gallbladder for space-occupying lesions, it is recommended to choose ultrasound.
CT examination is more expensive than ultrasound examination, and if the gallbladder is negative for stones, CT examination cannot show them, so the sensitivity is lower. However, if obvious lesions are found, especially tumors, it is enhanced CT can clearly understand the nature of the tumor, and can show whether there is enhancement after enhancement, so as to exclude the benign and malignant nature of the tumor.
Therefore, for the examination of gallbladder, ultrasound and CT have their own focus, so it is recommended to choose the relevant examination according to the actual clinical manifestations of the patient.