MRCP

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a newly developed noninvasive diagnostic technique for sectional and projectional imaging of the pancreatobiliary tree. Requiring no contrast materials, MRCP provides high-quality 2-D and 3-D images that facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatobiliary diseases. The authors draw upon their experience of more than 3000 MRCP studies as they illustrate the usefulness of this important new diagnostic modality. This volume is a valuable resource with state-of-the-art information for practitioners, researchers, and others in the fields of gastroenterology, radiology, and surgery.

Illustrates the usefulness of MRCP with images of the highest quality

Inhalt
1 Concept of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.- 1.1 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.- 1.2 Comparison of MRCP with Conventional Cholangiopancreatic Imaging Techniques.- 1.3 Role and Indications of MRCP.- References.- 2 Imaging Techniques of MRCP.- 2.1 Technical Development.- 2.2 Imaging Procedures.- 2.3 Two-dimensional versus three-dimensional images.- References.- 3 Biliary Tract.- 3.1 Normal Biliary Tract.- 3.2 Anatomic Variants of the Biliary Tree.- 3.3 Pancreatobiliary Maljunction.- 3.4 Cholelithiasis.- 3.5 Acute Cholecystitis.- 3.6 Adenomyomatosis of the Gallbladder.- 3.7 Polypoid Lesions of the Gallbladder.- 3.8 Carcinomas of the Biliary Tract.- 3.9 Benign Stenosis of the Bile Duct.- 3.10 Biliary-Enteric Anastomoses.- 3.11 Other Biliary Tract Conditions.- References.- 4 The Pancreas.- 4.1 Normal Pancreatic Duct.- 4.2 Pancreas Divisum.- 4.3 Pancreatitis.- 4.4 Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas.- 4.5 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas 114 References.- 5 The Liver.- 5.1 Simple Hepatic Cysts.- 5.2 Hepatic Peribiliary Cysts and Polycystic Kidney.- 5.3 Von Meyenburg Complexes (Microhamartomas).- 5.4 Biliary Cystadenoma and Cystadenocarcinoma.- 5.5 Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.- 5.6 Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- 5.7 Pyogenic Liver Abscesses.- References.- 6 Applications of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.- 6.1 Dynamic MRCP by Secretin Injection.- 6.2 Measurement of Volume of Pancreatic Juice Secretion.- 6.3 MR Virtual Cholangiopancreatoscopy.- References.