Contribution of magnetic resonance cholangiography to the anatomic study of bile ducts.

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Hepatogastroenterology. 2004 Nov-Dec.

Contribution of magnetic resonance cholangiography to the anatomic study of bile ducts.Depart Radiology, Angers, France.BACKGROUND/AIMS: Until recently, in-depth anatomic study of the biliopancreatic ducts was only possible with injection-corrosion techniques or peroperative radiology. These were tedious and tributary of the quality of anatomic specimens. Since 1990, a new minimally invasive technique has been available: nuclear magnetic resonance cholangiography (NMRCP). The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and the results of NMRCP applied to the study of the biliopancreatic tract. METHODOLOGY: NMRCP was performed in 50 healthy volunteers and results were interpreted by two readers in consensus. RESULTS: NMRCP showed the common bile, left hepatic and paramedian ducts in 100% of cases. The right hepatic duct was seen in 78% of cases. The lateral duct was seen in 98% of cases. Segmental ducts were found in 68 to 78% of cases for segments II, III, VI, VII and VIII. Only 18% of ducts for segment I were found. The gallbladder was seen in only 72% of cases. The cystic duct was clearly seen in 64% of cases. The hepato-pancreatic duct was seen in 82% of cases. In 70% of cases, distribution of the hepatic ducts was modal. The remaining 30% displayed variations. CONCLUSIONS: The anatomic and radiological results reported in our study of 50 cases demonstrate the excellent feasibility and reliability of magnetic resonance cholangiography applied to the anatomic study of the bile ducts. We suggest that a wide scale multicenter study in living healthy individuals may be worth considering.PMID: 15532786 [PubMed - in process]

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I am having an MRCP Nov. 23. Is that different from the NMRCP or is it just an abbreviated name?

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Contribution of magnetic resonance cholangiography to the anatomic study of bile ducts.

Hepatogastroenterology. 2004 Nov-Dec.

Contribution of magnetic resonance cholangiography to the anatomic study of bile ducts.Depart Radiology, Angers, France.BACKGROUND/AIMS: Until recently, in-depth anatomic study of the biliopancreatic ducts was only possible with injection-corrosion techniques or peroperative radiology. These were tedious and tributary of the quality of anatomic specimens. Since 1990, a new minimally invasive technique has been available: nuclear magnetic resonance cholangiography (NMRCP). The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and the results of NMRCP applied to the study of the biliopancreatic tract. METHODOLOGY: NMRCP was performed in 50 healthy volunteers and results were interpreted by two readers in consensus. RESULTS: NMRCP showed the common bile, left hepatic and paramedian ducts in 100% of cases. The right hepatic duct was seen in 78% of cases. The lateral duct was seen in 98% of cases. Segmental ducts were found in 68 to 78% of cases for segments II, III, VI, VII and VIII. Only 18% of ducts for segment I were found. The gallbladder was seen in only 72% of cases. The cystic duct was clearly seen in 64% of cases. The hepato-pancreatic duct was seen in 82% of cases. In 70% of cases, distribution of the hepatic ducts was modal. The remaining 30% displayed variations. CONCLUSIONS: The anatomic and radiological results reported in our study of 50 cases demonstrate the excellent feasibility and reliability of magnetic resonance cholangiography applied to the anatomic study of the bile ducts. We suggest that a wide scale multicenter study in living healthy individuals may be worth considering.PMID: 15532786 [PubMed - in process]

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Hi Keely;

Yes NMRCP is the same as MRCP ... " nuclear magnetic resonance " is

often abbreviated as just " magnetic resonance " .

The MRCP and ERCP procedures are compared in the following article:

Kaltenthaler E, Bravo Vergel Y, Chilcott J, S, Blakeborough T,

Walters SJ, Bouchier H 2004 A systematic review and economic

evaluation of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography compared

with diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Health Technol. Assess. 8 (10).

http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ810.htm

Best regards,

Dave

(father of (19); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

> I am having an MRCP Nov. 23. Is that different from the NMRCP or

is it just an abbreviated name?

>

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Thank you!

Keely Stahl

Editor-in-Chief

www.immunics.org

a not-for-profit yoga of immunity

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> Subject: Re: Contribution of magnetic resonance

cholangiography to the anatomic study of bile ducts.

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> Hi Keely;

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> Yes NMRCP is the same as MRCP ... " nuclear magnetic resonance " is

> often abbreviated as just " magnetic resonance " .

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> The MRCP and ERCP procedures are compared in the following article:

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> Kaltenthaler E, Bravo Vergel Y, Chilcott J, S, Blakeborough T,

> Walters SJ, Bouchier H 2004 A systematic review and economic

> evaluation of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography compared

> with diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

> Health Technol. Assess. 8 (10).

>

> http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ810.htm

>

> Best regards,

>

> Dave

> (father of (19); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

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> > I am having an MRCP Nov. 23. Is that different from the NMRCP or

> is it just an abbreviated name?

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