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Advances in the Imaging of Common Duct Stones Using Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography, Endoscopic Ultrasonography, and Laparoscopic Ultrasonography

Bharat Raval, MD

Department of Radiology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX

Larry A. Kramer, MD

Department of Radiology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX

Advances in magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) have resulted in consistently high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of common duct stones by MRC. There are multiple advantages to using MRC over endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) in the diagnosis of common duct stones, thereby reserving the use of ERC mainly as a therapeutic tool. Endoscopic ultrasonography has emerged as a modality capable of common duct stone detection and, when available, will compete with MRC and ERC for the diagnosis of common duct stones. However, its ability to image intrahepatic or proximal common duct stones would seem to be limited. Laparoscopic ultrasonography helps shorten operative time and costs less compared with intraoperative cholangiography. As more surgeons gather experience with laparoscopic ultrasonography and it becomes widely available, it has the promise to substitute for intraoperative cholangiography. Copyright © 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.

Key Words: Magnetic resonance cholangiography • endoscopic ultrasonography • laparoscopic ultrasonography • imaging of common duct stones.

Surgical Innovation, Vol. 7, No. 4, 232-236 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/155335060000700403
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