Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MRCP
gptkbp:advantage no ionizing radiation
noninvasive
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:endoscopic_retrograde_cholangiopancreatography
gptkbp:compatibleWith contrast injection into ducts
gptkbp:contraindication patients with certain metal implants
gptkbp:cookingMethod fasting before procedure
gptkbp:duration 20-40 minutes
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1991
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
gptkbp:imaging_modality T2-weighted MRI
gptkbp:limitation cannot perform therapeutic interventions
lower spatial resolution than ERCP
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy radiologist
gptkbp:used_for_diagnosis_of pancreatitis
cholangiocarcinoma
gallstones
bile duct obstruction
biliary strictures
pancreatic duct obstruction
gptkbp:used_in pancreatic cancer
primary sclerosing cholangitis
biliary atresia
choledochal cysts
congenital biliary anomalies
gptkbp:uses magnetic resonance imaging
gptkbp:uses_contrast_agent sometimes (gadolinium-based agents)
gptkbp:visualizes biliary tree
pancreatic duct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MRC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6