magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

noun

A non-invasive MRI-based diagnostic technique used to visualize the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. It produces detailed images without an endoscope or ductal contrast injection and is commonly used as a non-invasive alternative or preliminary test before ERCP, for diagnosis only and not treatment.

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nounmagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (countable and uncountable, plural magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographies, abbreviation MRCP)

plural magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographies · abbreviation MRCP

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA non-invasive MRI-based diagnostic technique used to visualize the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. It produces detailed images without an endoscope or ductal contrast injection and is commonly used as a non-invasive alternative or preliminary test before ERCP, for diagnosis only and not treatment.

Origin

From magnetic + resonance + cholangiopancreatography.

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