Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients With Obstructive Jaundice

Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography as Compared to Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in Patients With Obstructive Jaundice

Evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) compared with Ultrasound and Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with obstructive jaundice taking findings of ERCP/ PTC and histopathology as gold standard.

MRCP as a diagnostic role to determine the presence and severity of biliary and pancreatic ductal dilatation. It can also detect the length of the stricture as well as the exact cause and location of the obstructing lesion in comparison to other modalities.

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult male and female patients clinically diagnosed obstructive jaundice are included in the study with positive laboratory tests.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with non-obstructive (prehepatic/hepatic) cause of jaundice. Patients having contraindications to perform MRI (Patients with any electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implants, pacemaker, cochlear implants or any metallic orthopedic implants and claustrophobic patients).