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The role of ranitidine in the enhancement of imaging quality in magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of oral ranitidine on the imaging quality in magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-two patients underwent MRCP with 3D and 2D acquisitions, and three strategies for suppression ...
Bretas, Elisa Almeida Sathler, D'Ippolito, Giuseppe, Sauaia Filho, Galvani Ascar, Soares, Adriano Fleury de Faria, Torres, Lucas Rios   +4 more
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Poor ‘Real-Life’ Negative Predictive Value of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Obstructive Jaundice

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2014
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional imaging remains the first-line test for obstructive jaundice despite high miss rates for pancreatobiliary tumours. Improvements in resolution and slice thickness of spiral computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging ...
Brian A Brunson, Robert Hawes, Brenda Hoffman, Stacie Vela, Joseph Romagnuolo   +4 more
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Updated management of malignant biliary tract tumors: an illustrative review [PDF]

, 2016
The management of malignant biliary tumors (MBTs) is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Guidelines and methods of staging for biliary tumors have recently been released by main international societies, altering the clinical and radiologic
Cannavale, Alessandro, Catalano, Carlo, Fanelli, Fabrizio, Fiocca, Fausto, Gazzetti, Marianna, Maher, Ben, Santoni, Mariangela   +6 more
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Pancreas divisum. Correlation between anatomical abnormalities and bile precipitation in the gallbladder in seven patients [PDF]

, 2016
Pancreas divisum is a genetic defect associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis due to insufficient drainage of the accessory pancreatic duct. Seven young patients diagnosed with pancreatic divisum and thickening of the gallbladder bile as shown on ...
AL MANSOUR, Monir, Biancucci, F, Costi, Umberto, DI CELLO, Pierfrancesco, Grande, Romualdo, Izzo, Luciano, Izzo, Paolo, Izzo, Sara, Muneer, A, Pugliese, Federico, Razionale, F, Sinaimeri, G, Valabrega, Stefano   +12 more
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Pembrolizumab Induced Sclerosing Cholangitis: Why You Need a Liver Biopsy

Case Reports in Oncology, 2023
The advent of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has rapidly changed the landscape of the management of cancers. However, its use has also been associated with the rise of immunotherapy-related adverse effects (irAEs).
Ian Liang, Geoffrey Chu, Robert Zielinski   +2 more
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Abnormal Anatomic Variation of Pancreaticobiliary Union in Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Department of Radiology and Imaging in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: The knowledge of the variations of the abnormal anatomy of pancreaticobiliary union is of great importance for understanding various pathologies of the biliary tract, gall bladder, and pancreas as well as to avoid surgical complications ...
Sharma Paudel, Bidyanand Chaudhary, Pradeep Raj Regmi, Prakash Kayastha, Santosh Maharjan, Govinda Adhikari   +5 more
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Gallbladder agenesis mimicking cholelithiasis in an adult

Radiology Case Reports, 2018
We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with morbid obesity who came to the emergency department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting.
Andrew M. Moon, MD, MPH, J. Hamilton Howe, MD, Katrina A. McGinty, MD, David A. Gerber, MD   +3 more
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Common Bile Duct Stricture Post Open Cholecystectomy [PDF]

, 2013
Common bile duct stricture is a common complication following open cholecystectomy. Approximately 80% of benign strictures occur following injury during a cholecystectomy.
Syam, A. F. (Ari), Taufiq, T. (Taufiq)
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Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: practical experience in 30 subjects

Universa Medicina, 2016
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a noninvasive method of imaging the biliary and pancreatic ducts. No special patient preparation is    required but the usual contraindications to MR scanning apply. The diagnostic performance of MRCP
A Nurman
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The role of intraoperative cholangiography in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallstone pancreatitis: is magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography needed?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2019
INTRODUCTION Intraoperative cholangiography is sporadically used in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy to delineate common bile duct anatomy and exclude retained stones.
A. Thacoor, T. Pike, S. Pathak, J. Dixon, C. Macutkiewicz, Smith Am   +5 more
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