This investigation can be performed to visualize bile duct calculi. The doctor manages a thin flexible tube endoscope that has an ultrasound probe attached along the esophagus and stomach to examine the channels that drain the liver, bile and pancreas. - Magnetic resonance colangiography . This investigation is based on the generation of a magnetic field and radio wave waves, which will lead to the formation of images of organs and intraabdominal structures. Can be used to locate calculi before surgery ( laparoscopic cholecystectomy) or to detect various bile or gallbladder disorders. It can not be used to remove the incrustations in the bile ducts.Given that gallstones do not cause pain and other symptoms, it is not necessary to institute treatment. Only 1% to 4% of individuals with gallstones develop symptoms each year. In some situations, physicians can refer to surgical treatment for asymptomatic calculi.
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