Anatomical Variations of Bile Ducts. Study of Their Frequency in the Bulgarian Population, Using Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography

Getsov, Plamen; Siminkovitch, Sylvie; Kovacheva-Slavova, Mila; Dineva, Stoyanka; Vladimirov, Borislav

doi:10.7546/crabs.2020.06.15

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“…On the other hand, MRCP imaging (Magnetic resonance imaging for bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreatic duct) is a non-invasive technique to evaluate the pancreatic ductal system and hepatic biliary tree without ionizing radiation or iodinated contrast material and can provide the diagnostic range equivalent to the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (Getsov et al, 2020). MRCP diagnostic performance has proved to be a convenient imaging technique for biliary diseases diagnosis and a valuable alternative to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) without the risks associated with these procedures.…”

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Accuracy of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Findings in the Diagnosis of Biliary System Stones

Naji¹,

Amer²,

Alzofi³

et al. 2022

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This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and Ultrasound (US) images for the diagnosis of biliary system stones, as well as to assess the consistency between MRCP and US findings. The study sample included 200 cases (90 males and 110 females) with symptomatic biliary system stones between 14 and 82 years. All cases underwent both the US and MRCP imaging for biliary system diagnosis. The study revealed that the most prominent age group with symptoms of biliary system stones was the 33-60-year-old group. It also found that the accuracy of US and MRCP in detecting gallbladder (GB) stones compared with the final diagnosis was 94% and 91%, respectively, with moderate conformity between their results. The accuracy of US and MRCP images in detecting common bile duct (CBD) stones was 61% and 98%, respectively, with fair conformity between their results. In addition, there is a significant agreement between the MRCP and US results in detecting the GB and CBD stones with an agreed percentage of 74% and 71%, respectively. The study concluded that US is the preferred imaging technique for patients with symptomatic gallbladder stones, whereas MRCP is a trustworthy investigation for common bile duct stones.

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