title: Preoperative diagnosis of choledocholithiasis: the role of MRCP.
abstract: Biliary imaging has changed as a result of technological advances, but the timing and modality of preoperative biliary tree imaging is controversial. An ideal imaging modality would be risk free and have a high sensitivity and specificity, a role fulfilled by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead NE9 6SX.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Samaraee
authors.forename: Usman
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Almashta
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yiannakou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000473:pathology*; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods*; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity