MR Cholangiopancreatography Techniques. Results and Clinical Indications
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Clinical applications of MR cholangiopancreatography.
INTRODUCTION We review the clinical applications of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and illustrate them with clinical examples. METHODS A literature search was performed in MedLine using the keywords "MR cholangiopancreatography" and "MRCP". The relevant articles were reviewed. The radiology information system was searched for MRCP examinations performed from July 1999 to D...
متن کاملEndoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Review of Technique and Clinical Indications
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was introduced over 4 decades ago. This challenging procedure has evolved significantly with experienced endoscopists performing this procedure safely and effectively with almost 100% biliary cannulation success rates. Since first used for biliary drainage in patients with choledocholithiasis, ERCP continues to play a critical role in the ma...
متن کاملMR cholangiopancreatography at 3.0 T: intraindividual comparative study with MR cholangiopancreatography at 1.5 T for clinical patients.
OBJECTIVES To prospectively evaluate the image quality and diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) at 3.0 T compared with that at 1.5 T used for patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was approved by our institutional review board, and informed consent was obtained from all patients. Three-dimensional MRCP with both a 1.5-T system and a 3.0-T system was a...
متن کامل[Pancreas and islet transplantation: clinical indications and clinical results].
Introduction Pancreas transplant was performed for the first time in 1966 at the University of Minnesota. More than 27,00 pancreas transplants were reported in the USA, and further 15,000 were reported all over the world, reaching at 1 year a survival rate of 95% for patients and 85% for pancreas, as reported by the International Pancreas Transplant registry, hold at the University of Arizona [...
متن کاملElective Surgery for Sigmoid Diverticulitis - Indications, Techniques, and Results
Diverticulitis is one of the leading indications for elective colonic resections although there is an ongoing controversial discussion about classification, stage-dependent therapeutic options, and therapy settings. As there is a rising trend towards conservative therapy for diverticular disease even in patients with a complicated form of diverticulitis, we provide a compact overview of current...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.40.5.696-b