title: MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
abstract: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is an evolving new technique for noninvasive imaging of diseases of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct. The advantage of this method is that one can obtain maximum intensity projection (MIP) images of the pancreatico-biliary system similar to those obtained with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) without the need of administration of intravenous or oral contrast. Heavily T2-weighted sequences are used that render the bile and the intraductal pancreatic fluid bright against a dark background.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Vrachliotis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shirkhoda
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bis
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Konez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ference
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Madrazo
mesh_terms: D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology