ERCP involves an endoscope and X-ray to create images of your ducts. It’s a gold-standard method for diagnosing bile and pancreatic issues. However, it’s invasive and associated with various ...

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard imaging modality for the detection of choledochal cysts and pancreaticobiliary duct anomalies; however, complications related to ...

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a type of noninvasive imaging test that lets your healthcare provider see inside the fluid-filled organs in your abdomen, including the: The MRCP ...

Oct. 13, 2003 — Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has excellent overall sensitivity and specificity for the level and presence of obstruction, but it is less sensitive in detecting ...

The presence of ductal abnormalities after an unexplained acute attack of acute pancreatitis or in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis might lead to a misdiagnosis of chronic pancreatitis or ...

What is a MRCP and MRI scan? MRCP stands for magnetic resonance cholangio pancreatography (col-an-jee-oh pan-kree-at-og-raf-ee). An MRCP scan is a type of MRI scan that you have in an MRI scanner. MRI ...

NEW YORK, July 17 (Praxis Press) Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a promising alternative to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), but its accuracy has not been ...

If a choledochocholedochostomy (duct-to-duct anastomosis) was done at the time of transplantation, the patient should have an ERCP. However, if the anastomosis was a choledochojejunostomy (roux-en-Y) ...