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Open Access 01-02-2012 | Pictorial Review

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: the ABC of MRCP

Authors: Nyree Griffin, Geoff Charles-Edwards, Lee Alexander Grant

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a technique that has evolved over the past two decades. It continues to have a fundamental role in the non-invasive investigation of many pancreatico-biliary disorders. The purpose of this review is to summarise the key concepts behind MRCP, the different techniques that are currently employed (including functional and secretin-stimulated MRCP), the pitfalls the reader should be aware of, and the main clinical indications for its use.
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Metadata
Title
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: the ABC of MRCP
Authors
Nyree Griffin
Geoff Charles-Edwards
Lee Alexander Grant
Publication date
01-02-2012
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-011-0129-9

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