title: Congenital anomalies and normal variants of the pancreaticobiliary tract and the pancreas in adults: part 1, Biliary tract.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to highlight the imaging features of congenital anomalies and normal variants of the biliary tract with contemporary imaging techniques such as MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), MRI, and helical CT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recognizing findings of congenital anomalies and normal variants of the biliary tract at MRCP, MRI, and helical CT, and knowledge of the clinical significance of each entity, are important for establishing a correct diagnosis and in guiding appropriate clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, VCU Health Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1250 East Marshall St., Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Jinxing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Ann S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Fulcher
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Halvorsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed