A 39-year-old obese woman presents with 24 hours of right upper quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Liver function tests show mildly ra...

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A 39-year-old obese woman presents with 24 hours of right upper quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Liver function tests show mildly raised alkaline phosphatase. What is the most appropriate first-line imaging investigation?

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Abdominal ultrasound scan

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Non-contrast CT of the abdomen

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MRI abdomen

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Endoscopic ultrasound

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Plain abdominal X-ray

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A 39-year-old obese woman presents with 24 hours of right upper quadrant pain, fever and a positive Murphy’s sign. Liver function tests show mildly raised alkaline phosphatase. What is the most appropriate first-line imaging investigation?