Choledocholithiasis

Discussion:

MRCP has largely replaced ERCP as the gold standard for diagnosis of choledocholithiasis, able to achieve similar sensitiviy and specificity (approaching 100%) without ionizing radiation, intravenous contrast or complication rate inherent in ERCPs.

Like in this case, filling defects are seen within the biliary tree on thin cross-sectional T2 weighted imaging. 

 

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