Current status of MR cholangiopancreatography.

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...

Prospective evaluation of pancreatic tumors: accuracy of MR imaging with MR cholangiopancreatography and MR angiography.

PURPOSE To prospectively assess accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and MR angiography in patients suspected of having pancreatic tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-six patients suspected of having pancreatic tumors underwent MR imaging (unenhanced and contrast material-enhanced MR, MRCP, and contrast-enhanced MR angiography). Two blinded readers ...

MR 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...

Lung MR imaging: current status and future challenges

PET/MR imaging: current status and future direction

PET/CT has emerged as an important tool in oncology to detect, characterize, and follow-up various tumor entities. The integrated technology includes the respective advantageousness of PET and CT in a synergistic manner combining high sensitivity of PET with transmission correction and anatomic referencing by CT. PET/CT has been proven to be fast, robust and meanwhile widely available in oncolo...