MR cholangiography in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
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Magnetic resonance cholangiography compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in the diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis
BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) has gained popularity for diagnosing primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We determined the accuracy of MRC compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) for diagnosing PSC. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients referred to an outpatient gastroenterology clinic from 2001 to 2013. P...
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background: magnetic resonance cholangiography (mrc) has gained popularity for diagnosing primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc). we determined the accuracy of mrc compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (erc) for diagnosing psc. materials and methods: this retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients referred to an outpatient gastroenterology clinic from 2001 to 2013. p...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.171.4.9762990