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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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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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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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 +2 more
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for suspected choledocholithiasis : from guidelines to clinical practice [PDF]
, 2015 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for suspected choledocholithiasis: From guidelines to clinical practice.AIM To study the practical applicability of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines in suspected cases of ...
Cotter, José de Almeida Berkeley +2 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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Prenatal and accurate perinatal diagnosis of type 2 H or ductular duplicate gallbladder
BMC Pediatrics, 2018 Background Double gallbladder is a rare biliary anomaly. Perinatal diagnosis of the disorder has been reported in only 6 cases, and in 5 of them the diagnosis was based on ultrasound imaging only.
Umberto Maggi +7 more
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Recurrent acute biliary pancreatitis: The protective role of cholecystectomy and endoscopic sphincterotomy [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Recurrent attacks of acute biliary pancreatitis (RABP) are prevented by (laparoscopic) cholecystectomy. Since the introduction of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP), several series have described a similar reduction of ...
Bruno, M.J. (Marco) +4 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To determine the relative diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography versus Magnetic Resonance Cholan-giopancreatography for the diagnosis of common duct stones. Study Design: Prospective observational study.
Javed Anwar, Sidra Waheed, Waseem Raja
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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
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