title: Current role and future potential of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography with an emphasis on incidental findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of relevant biliary and extrabiliary findings in patients undergoing magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred eighty-four patients underwent 1.5-Tesla MRCP, and relevant biliary and extra-biliary findings were identified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four hundred twenty-two biliary findings were identified in 384 patients (75%; 1.1 per patient). Ninety-five patients were free of any relevant biliary finding (25%). Incidental extrabiliary findings were observed in 763 patients (1.98/patient).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most of the findings can be diagnosed by MRCP, while others require further examination. Interdisciplinary involvement is recommended to optimize clinical categorization, management, and treatment of these incidental findings.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany; DZHK (German Cardiovascular Research Center), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Electronic address: jan.sohns@med.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Jan Martin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sohns
authors.forename: Wieland
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Staab
authors.forename: Darius
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dabir
authors.forename: Judith Eva
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Spiro
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bergau
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sohns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000639:trends*; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Abdominal imaging; Biliary findings; CT; ERCP; Extrabiliary findings; FOV; MR; MRCP; MRI; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; Pts; computed tomography; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; field of view; magnetic resonance; magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; magnetic resonance imaging; patients