Functional MR cholangiography: diagnosis of functional abnormalities of the gallbladder and biliary tree.
OBJECTIVE
Our objective was to describe the technique and utility of functional MR cholangiography (fMRC) in the evaluation of the gallbladder and biliary tree.


CONCLUSIONS
FMRC has the potential to provide a comprehensive examination for the anatomic and functional assessment of the gallbladder and biliary tree. Complex anatomic abnormalities and functional disorders can be shown by fMRC, including biliary obstruction and extravasation.
Fayad
Laura M
LM
Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 601 N Wolfe St., JHOC 3171C, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. lfayad1@jhmi.edu
Kamel
Ihab R
IR
Mitchell
Donald G
DG
Bluemke
David A
DA
D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D003287:Contrast Media; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D004492:Edetic Acid; C060076:N,N'-bis(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid