Abstract

MRC increases diagnostic certainty, thereby reserving the use of ERCP for necessary therapeutic procedures. MRC may be used to exclude the presence of stones in those patients with low to moderate suspicion of choledocholithiasis. It is helpful in evaluating the biliary tract after biliary-enteric bypass, when ERCP is technically difficult or impossible. Applications in the pediatric population include congenital anomalies, biliary cystic disease, and CF. Advances in MRC techniques are likely to expand the applications in the future, although knowledge of potential pitfalls and limitations will be important to ensure proper use.

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