Biliary abnormalities associated with portal biliopathy: evaluation on MR cholangiography.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the MRI features of portal biliopathy.


CONCLUSIONS
MR cholangiography coupled with dynamic 3D gradient-echo imaging could not only detect portal vein occlusion, cavernous transformation, and gallbladder varices but is also suitable for delineating associated bile duct abnormalities.
Shin
Su Mi
SM
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, 10, Ami-Dong, Suh-Ku, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Suk
S
Lee
Jun Woo
JW
Kim
Chang Won
CW
Lee
Tae Hong
TH
Lee
Suk Hong
SH
Kim
Gwang Ha
GH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*