Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
| Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography | |
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MRCP image showing stones in the distal common bile duct: (a) Gallbladder with stones (b) Stone in bile duct (c) Pancreatic duct (d) Duodenum.
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| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-9-CM | 88.97 |
| MeSH | D049448 |
| OPS-301 code | 3-843 |
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a medical imaging technique that uses magnetic resonance imaging to visualize the biliary and pancreatic ducts in a non-invasive manner.[1] This procedure can be used to determine if gallstones are lodged in any of the ducts surrounding the gallbladder.
It was introduced in 1991.[2]
Comparison to other techniques
In the diagnosis of pancreatic disorders, MRCP is a much less invasive investigation when compared to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Although both techniques can image the ductal system in detail, MRCP also allows imaging of the surrounding parenchyma. In a study from 2008, 269 patients undergoing both ERCP and MRCP showed that the MRCP compared favourably next to the more invasive technique.[3]
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