What tests are needed for gallbladder cancer reexamination

Gallbladder cancer is a common tumor disease that threatens the life and health of patients. Its incidence rate is still increasing year by year. People's health is seriously threatened by gallbladder cancer. So, what examinations are needed for gallbladder cancer follow-up? I believe many friends do not understand this. Regarding this issue, let's take a closer look at it below.

1. Ultrasonic examination: Ultrasonic examination is simple, non-destructive and can be used repeatedly. Its diagnostic accuracy rate is over 90%, making it the preferred method for diagnosing gallbladder diseases.

2. CT scan: CT scan is not as good as ultrasound for the diagnosis of early gallbladder cancer. However, for patients who have been found to be highly suspected of gallbladder cancer by ultrasound, enhanced CT examination is necessary.

3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): MRI is generally not the first choice or necessary examination for gallbladder cancer. It can only be considered when it is necessary to determine whether the lesion involves the liver or when the patient has obstructive jaundice.

4. PET-CT: As a relatively qualitative examination method for gallbladder cancer, on the premise of excluding acute cholecystitis, this examination can help to make a qualitative diagnosis of gallbladder space-occupying lesions and help determine whether there are lesions outside the gallbladder. However, it is expensive and prone to false positive results when combined with acute cholecystitis, so it is generally not used as a routine examination.