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what the risks are cholecystitis, ct scan, cholecystitis, cholangiogram, cholecystolithiasis, gallbladder, cholecystogram, x-ray, gallbladder, gallbladder series, ocg, gallbladder x-ray, oral cholecystogram, x-ray imaging procedure, examine the gallbladder, a sac-like organ, in the right upper abdomen that stores bile, it is released, the bile ducts, small intestines to help digest fat test is performed, hospital radiology department, health care provider's office, x-ray technician, night, swallow 6 tablets, one at a time, contains the contrast medium, hospital, lie on the x-ray table, assume various positions, examine the gallbladder, a fluoroscope, a type of x-ray that projects the image onto a tv-like monitor, drink a high-fat formula, cause the gallbladder to contract, release some bile, x-ray images, taken at timed intervals, health care provider must be notified, pregnant, allergic to x-ray contrast material, eat a high-fat meal, eggs, butter, milk, salad oils, fatty meats, at noon, evening, eat a low-fat meal, fruits, vegetables, bread, tea, coffee, lean meat, two hours, low-fat meal, take 6 tablets, one at a time, contain the contrast medium, after taking the tablets, consume no fluids, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, there is little, no discomfort, hungry, thirsty, experience side effects, contrast material, slight chance of developing diarrhea test, help in diagnosing disorders, the liver, gallbladder, gallstones, tumors, abnormal results, gallstones, tumors, inflammation, cholesterol polyps, a benign, non-cancerous, tumor growing, mucous membrane, acute cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, chance of an allergic reaction, contrast material, low radiation exposure, x-rays, monitored, regulated, the minimum amount, radiation exposure needed to produce the image, most experts feel that the risk is low compared, the benefits, pregnant women, children, more sensitive, risks of x-rays, history of severe kidney, lung damage, at increased risk of injury, side effects, in those cases, gallbladder ultrasound is more often used instead, the x-ray examination, ultrasound, mri examination, the gallbladder has largely replaced oral cholecystogram, imaging, in patients, diseased livers, functional evaluation, the gallbladder, a nuclear medicine hida scan, instead be performed.