The diagnosis of gallbladder sludge was made by ultrasound scan in 286 (1.7%) of 17,021 patients. The mean follow-up period for these patients was 20.3 +/- 11.5 mo. Of this group 56 patients were ...

Gallbladder sludge may be seen during an ultrasound. Usually, an ultrasound would be used when there are symptoms, and it's suspected that the gallbladder is the cause. An ultrasound uses sound ...