MR Cholangiopancreatography: Techniques, Results and Clinical Indications [Paperback]

A detailed description of the technique in question, listing present and potential indications as well as the differences that arise from using different MR systems. The authors discuss the results in different clinical settings, referring to the relevant illustrations.Magnetic resonance cholangiography is a new noninvasive diagnostic technique for direct visualization of biliary ducts. It requires neither contrast medium nor biliary intervention. This book describes this technique in detail, listing present and potential indications as well as the differences that come from using different MR systems. Also presented in detail are the results in different clinical settings, which are discussed with reference to the illustrations.1 Imaging Techniques.- 2 Anatomy.- 3 Congenital Dilatation of the Biliary System.- 4 MR Cholangiography in Evaluation of Jaundiced Patients.- 5 Biliary Stone Detection by MR Cholangiography.- 6 MR Cholangiography in Benign Biliary Stenoses.- 7 Involvement of Biliary System by Malignant Neoplasm.- 8 MR Pancreatography.- 9 Biliary-Enteric Anastomoses.- 10 MRCP in Liver-Transplanted Patients.- 11 The Role of ERCP in the Era of MRCP.- Appendices.- 1 MRCP in the Evaluation of Choledocholithiasis Prior to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 2 MR Cholangiography in the Postoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 3 Does MRCP Improve the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Pathologies?.Springer Book ArchivesDE