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Most in vivo studies on the epidemiology of gallstone disease have been performed by oral cholecystography. However, this technique has several disadvantages since it presents the hazards associated with X-ray exposure, is time-consuming, expensive and quite often does not offer a definite answer. All these limitations do not suggest the use of oral cholecystography as the technique of choice for epidemiological purposes.
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Lalloni, L., the GREPCO Group. (1984). Gallbladder ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in epidemiological screenings. In: Capocaccia, L., Ricci, G., Angelico, F., Angelico, M., Attili, A.F. (eds) Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5606-3_16
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