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I had an ultrasound & hida scan all normal but a cat scan with large stone i read that cat scan are the least reliable for gall stones why did only the cat scan find this?

Q: i had an ultrasound & hida scan all normal but a cat scan with large stone i read that cat scan are the least reliable for gall stones why did only the cat scan find this?

: More information is needed to address your question. There was a large stone where? What parts of the body were the ultrasound and CT scan. Often when posed a question like this is a difference in transfer of information

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More information is needed to address your question. There was a large stone where? What parts of the body were the ultrasound and CT scan. Often when posed a question like this is a difference in transfer of information

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Answered 3/3/2021

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A member asked:

I had an ultrasound & hida scan all normal but a cat scan with large stone i read that cat scan are the least reliable for gall stones why did only the cat scan find this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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