title: Imaging the spectrum of biliary tract disease.
abstract: An understanding of underlying biliary pathology and the corresponding subtle changes reflected at imaging can greatly improve imaging accuracy in evaluating the biliary tract. The optimal demonstration of biliary tract imaging findings requires attention to specific imaging and contrast techniques, regardless of the modality used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. baronrl@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Mitchell E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tublin
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography