MRCP can be an alternative to ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram), which is an invasive procedure that uses dyes and X-ray imaging to get pictures of the pancreas, pancreatic duct ...

If ultra-sound demonstrated possible residual stones, MRCP or Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was carried out to investigate further. Patient demographics, stone number ...

Compared with conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), MRCP showed acceptable sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing malignant biliary obstruction from benign causes.