IPODATE AND THE NONFUNCTIONING GALLBLADDER

¹ From the Department of Radiology, New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, Connecticut

A group of 114 patients with poorly filled gallbladders after routine administration of iopanoic acid were given 6 gm. of ipodate granules immediately following their routine cholecystography. In 66 per cent of these patients opacification of the gallbladder was obtained within 3 hours, allowing a definite diagnosis. Of the remaining 33 per cent, one-half were ultimately proven diseased. The common duct was incidentally visualized in 40 per cent of all patients, most of whom demonstrated normal gallbladders.

A detailed study of patient records did not reveal any information which could explain the nonvisualization of apparently normal gallbladders on routine study.

The ipodate granules are thought to be an effective means of shortening the time expended on gallbladder diagnosis.

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