title: [Comparison of conventional and high resolution 2D RARE MRCP in diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary diseases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of high-resolution 2D-RARE MRCP in the diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  23 patients with various pancreaticobiliary diseases were evaluated using conventional and high-resolution 2D-RARE sequences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High-resolution RARE MRCP allowed for improved delineation of biliary and pancreatic ducts at the expense of reduced signal-to-noise ratio. Pathological findings were significantly (p < 0.001) better demonstrated with high resolution RARE MRCP (score 1.65 +/- 0.54) as compared to the conventional RARE sequence (score 2.58 +/- 0.62).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High-resolution 2D-RARE-MRCP improves the delineation of biliary and pancreatic ducts. This sequence should replace the conventional 2D-RARE sequence.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Mannheim gGmbH, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg. gaa@ikk.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wielopolski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diehl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oudkerk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity