I am an internist in the US. It's the same here. I would never call the surgeon without an image. They would (rightly) refuse to operate without visual confirma

I am an internist in the US. It's the same here. I would never call the surgeon without an image. They would (rightly) refuse to operate without visual confirmation of gallbladder inflammation and/or a stone. Usually I wouldn't get an MRCP unless there was specific reason to suspect cholangitis. My first test would be ultrasound for right upper quadrant pain or CT for poorly localized pain.