MRCP, or MR cholangiography, is a type of non-invasive imaging test that allows doctors to look inside the gallbladder, bile ducts, bile ducts and pancreas to make a diagnosis.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), or cholangiography, is a non-invasive medical test that uses radio waves and a magnetic field to image the liver. Doctors can use MRCP scans to obtain a clear picture of inflammation, stricture, dilatation and the presence of underlying stones, biliary sludge or space-occupying processes in the biliary tract.
MRCP is a type of MRI scan that allows doctors to look at certain organs and surrounding tissues in the abdominal area, including the
MRCP is not a standard imaging test, but your doctor may order it.
The MRCP scan is targeted, but for a complete diagnosis, it also gives an image of lesions in the abdomen and surrounding organs, such as the liver, kidneys and spleen.
The scan is performed with the patient lying on an examination table and the operator operating the MRI scanner in an adjacent room. The cholangiography takes 45-60 minutes to complete and the scan consists of:
An MRCP scan is performed at the same time as, and in addition to, an abdominal scan. Abdominal MR scans are used for a variety of reasons, for example if your doctor suspects that you have an abnormality in your abdomen but cannot tell what it is by physical examination. The scan shows lesions in the visceral organs of the abdominal region to help make an accurate diagnosis.
An abdominal MRI scan can help diagnose the abdominal organs (stomach, liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas) and the surrounding intestine and lymph nodes. Cysts, inflammations, benign or malignant lesions in the organs can be examined.
Targeted, complementary MRCP scans can provide a diagnosis that targets additional bile ducts. And for the small bowel, targeted contrast-enhanced MR-enterography is used.
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