Magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography

Abstract

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a noninvasive technique for evaluating the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts and the pancreatic duct. In the diagnosis pancreatic and bile ducts disorders, MRCP is a much less invasive investigation and does not require contrast material to be administered into the ductal system when compared to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Keywords

• Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, pancreas, bile ducts, disorders

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