The diameter of the common bile duct in an asymptomatic Taiwanese population: Measurement by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography | Zendy

Tom Chen | Zendy; Ching-Ruei Hung | Zendy; Ay-Chiao Huang | Zendy; JiunnMing Lii | Zendy; RanChou Chen | Zendy

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The diameter of the common bile duct in an asymptomatic Taiwanese population: Measurement by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Author(s) -

Tom Chen,

Ching-Ruei Hung,

Ay-Chiao Huang,

JiunnMing Lii,

RanChou Chen

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the chinese medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 1728-7731

pISSN - 1726-4901

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.06.002

Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , magnetic resonance imaging , asymptomatic , common bile duct , liver function tests , radiology , population , liver function , fast spin echo , nuclear medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , surgery , pancreatitis , environmental health

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a popular modality for evaluation of the biliary tract, yet there is no data on the normal common bile duct (CBD) size of the average Taiwanese adult. This study attempts to establish a reference range for CBD diameter for the Taiwanese population.

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