title: Development of virtual CT cholangiopancreatoscopy.
abstract: Endoluminal virtual computed tomographic (CT) cholangiopancreatoscopic views of the pancreatic and common bile ducts were generated in 16 patients by using helical CT data sets and endoscopic three-dimensional reconstruction images. In all patients with ductal dilatation, virtual images were obtained and findings correlated with those at helical CT and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Virtual CT cholangiopancreatoscopy is a feasible technique, and initial experience shows promising results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prassopoulos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raptopoulos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chuttani
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McNicholas
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sheiman
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*