Breath-hold projection magnetic resonance-cholangio-pancreaticography (MRCP): a new method for the examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts.
Breath-hold MR cholangio-pancreaticography using the RARE method was evaluated as a noninvasive alternative to direct cholangio-pancreaticography in 30 healthy volunteers and in 30 patients with various diseases of the respective duct systems. In contrast to 3D MR cholangiography, RARE MRCP generates projection images requiring a 4-s acquisition time and no postprocessing. Diagnostic information gained from the cholangio-pancreaticograms was fully equivalent to that of conventional x-ray imaging by invasive procedures. Additional information was gained whenever endoscopic access was impossible and/or cystic malformations were present.
Laubenberger
J
J
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Freiburg University Hospital, Germany.
Büchert
M
M
Schneider
B
B
Blum
U
U
Hennig
J
J
Langer
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors