Endoscopic Ultrasound, 2020 Background and Aims: Guidelines recommend either EUS or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) for intermediate risk of choledocholithiasis. There is a lack of evidence that supports proceeding with EUS if the MRCP is negative and if clinical
Diana Wee +5 more
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Cureus, 2020 Agenesis of the gallbladder is an extremely rare congenital entity with shaded clinical and radiologic features, which make the preoperative diagnosis really challenging.
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A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations [PDF]
, 2018 The low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis.
Anapaz, V +7 more
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Estudo da eficácia e da reprodutibilidade da colangiopancreatografia por ressonância magnética na detecção das complicações biliares pós-transplantes hepáticos [PDF]
, 2010 PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in the detection of biliary complications in liver transplanted patients.
Coelho, Rafael Darahen de Souza +10 more
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Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in clinical practice
Patologìâ, 2017 The review of the literature analyzes the current role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing the pathology of intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts. The methodology of the study, the main types of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, the
N. V. Tumanskaya +4 more
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New Imaging Techniques in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 This article provides an overview of recently developed, noninvasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of gastrointestinal disease processes. The advent of spiral computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and conventional ...
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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 +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 +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 +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 +12 more
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