MRCP examination, cholangiography
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.
What is an MRCP scan?
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
- pancreas,
- the bile ducts,
- the gallbladder.
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.
- To detect signs of certain organ diseases such as cancer or cirrhosis of the liver;
- the cause of pancreatitis; and
- diagnose abdominal pain of unclear origin.