Oct. 13, 2003 — Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has excellent overall sensitivity and specificity for the level and presence of obstruction, but it is less sensitive in detecting ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard imaging modality for the detection of choledochal cysts and pancreaticobiliary duct anomalies; however, complications related to ...

Bile duct tumors are diagnosed through a combination of imaging techniques and the results of biliary tissue sampling. Noninvasive, cross-sectional imaging tests that provide high quality images of ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare progressive liver disease that damages bile ducts and significantly increases the risk of bile duct cancer, particularly a type called cholangiocarcinoma ...

Traumatic bile duct injuries usually present clinically as bile leaks. Less commonly, trauma to the bile duct can result in a biliary stricture. Because these injuries tend to be subtle, they may go ...

The Guideline Development Group has made the following recommendations for research, based on its review of evidence, to improve NICE guidance and patient care in the future. MRCP and EUS have both ...

LFTs are a panel of blood tests that help detect liver injury, cholestasis or synthetic dysfunction. Learn what each marker means, how patterns point to causes, and when to seek further care.

Bile duct cancer is identified, diagnosed, and staged with the help of tests that analyze bile ducts and neighboring organs. To find, diagnose, and confirm bile duct cancer, several different tests ...

Clinical and genomic characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma: Insights from real-world data. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers ...

Acute cholangitis is diagnosed on the basis of the clinical features, supported by laboratory evidence of systemic infection. Imaging is helpful in revealing biliary obstruction and any underlying ...