A 35-year-old woman presents with right upper-quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and thickened gallblad...

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A 35-year-old woman presents with right upper-quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and thickened gallbladder wall. What is the first-line imaging investigation that should have been organised to confirm the diagnosis?

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Ultrasound of the biliary system

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CT abdomen

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Plain abdominal X-ray

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MRI abdomen

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No imaging is required

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A 35-year-old woman presents with right upper-quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and thickened gallbladder wall. What is the first-line imaging investigation that should have been organised to confirm the diagnosis?