Variants and artifacts that may simulate pathology or potentially complicate hepatobiliary surgical procedures
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Aljiffry M et al: Biliary anatomy and pancreatic duct variations: a cross-sectional study. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 26(4):188-93, 2020
Welle CL et al: Advances in MR imaging of the biliary tract. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 28(3):341-52, 2020
Ragab A et al: Correlation between 3D-MRCP and intra-operative findings in right liver donors. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2(1):7-13, 2013
Griffin N et al: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: the ABC of MRCP. Insights Imaging. 3(1):11-21, 2012
Fetzer DT et al: Computed tomographic cholangiography in living liver transplant donors: factors determining the degree of contrast enhancement. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 35(6):716-22, 2011
Yeh BM et al: MR imaging and CT of the biliary tract. Radiographics. 29(6):1669-88, 2009
Catalano OA et al: Vascular and biliary variants in the liver: implications for liver surgery. Radiographics. 28(2):359-78, 2008
Yu J et al: Congenital anomalies and normal variants of the pancreaticobiliary tract and the pancreas in adults: part 1, Biliary tract. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(6):1536-43, 2006
Macdonald DB et al: Relationship between vascular and biliary anatomy in living liver donors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(1):247-52, 2005
Wang ZJ et al: Living donor candidates for right hepatic lobe transplantation: evaluation at CT cholangiography--initial experience. Radiology. 235(3):899-904, 2005
Sahani D et al: Evaluation of living liver transplant donors: method for precise anatomic definition by using a dedicated contrast-enhanced MR imaging protocol. Radiographics. 24(4):957-67, 2004
Watanabe Y et al: Diagnostic pitfalls of MR cholangiopancreatography in the evaluation of the biliary tract and gallbladder. Radiographics. 19(2):415-29, 1999
Rizzo RJ et al: Congenital abnormalities of the pancreas and biliary tree in adults. Radiographics. 15(1):49-68; quiz 147-8, 1995
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Variants and artifacts that may simulate pathology or potentially complicate hepatobiliary surgical procedures
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Aljiffry M et al: Biliary anatomy and pancreatic duct variations: a cross-sectional study. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 26(4):188-93, 2020
Welle CL et al: Advances in MR imaging of the biliary tract. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 28(3):341-52, 2020
Ragab A et al: Correlation between 3D-MRCP and intra-operative findings in right liver donors. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2(1):7-13, 2013
Griffin N et al: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: the ABC of MRCP. Insights Imaging. 3(1):11-21, 2012
Fetzer DT et al: Computed tomographic cholangiography in living liver transplant donors: factors determining the degree of contrast enhancement. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 35(6):716-22, 2011
Yeh BM et al: MR imaging and CT of the biliary tract. Radiographics. 29(6):1669-88, 2009
Catalano OA et al: Vascular and biliary variants in the liver: implications for liver surgery. Radiographics. 28(2):359-78, 2008
Yu J et al: Congenital anomalies and normal variants of the pancreaticobiliary tract and the pancreas in adults: part 1, Biliary tract. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(6):1536-43, 2006
Macdonald DB et al: Relationship between vascular and biliary anatomy in living liver donors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(1):247-52, 2005
Wang ZJ et al: Living donor candidates for right hepatic lobe transplantation: evaluation at CT cholangiography--initial experience. Radiology. 235(3):899-904, 2005
Sahani D et al: Evaluation of living liver transplant donors: method for precise anatomic definition by using a dedicated contrast-enhanced MR imaging protocol. Radiographics. 24(4):957-67, 2004
Watanabe Y et al: Diagnostic pitfalls of MR cholangiopancreatography in the evaluation of the biliary tract and gallbladder. Radiographics. 19(2):415-29, 1999
Rizzo RJ et al: Congenital abnormalities of the pancreas and biliary tree in adults. Radiographics. 15(1):49-68; quiz 147-8, 1995
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