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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography With Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to Evaluate Bile Duct Leaks After T-Tube Removal in Liver Transplantation

Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography With Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to Evaluate Bile Duct... CASE REPORT:ABDOMINAL IMAGING Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography With Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to Evaluate Bile Duct Leaks After T-Tube Removal in Liver Transplantation Emin Baris Akin, MD,* Kenneth M. Vitellas,† Amer Rajab, MD, PhD,* Ronald P. Pelletier, MD,* Elizabeth A. Davies, MD,* Ginny L. Bumgardner, MD, PhD,* Mitchell L. Henry, MD,* Ronald M. Ferguson, MD, PhD,* and Elmahdi A. Elkhammas, MD* the bile ducts and detect bile duct leaks. If a significant bile Abstract: Liver transplant patients who present with abdominal leak is demonstrated, percutaneous cholangiography or endo- pain after removal of the T-tube can be initially evaluated by contrast- scopic cholangiography is usually required to document the enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) instead of 7–9 location of the leak and for treatment. abdominal computed tomography and hepatobiliary scintigraphy. In Magnetic resonance cholangiography is a noninvasive this article, 3 liver transplant patients who were evaluated by CEMRC technique that provides anatomic evaluation of the biliary sys- after removal of the T-tube. CEMRC successfully identified the pres- tem similar to endoscopic cholangiography. Contrast- ence, location and extent of bile duct leaks, and can be performed as a enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) is a diagnostic study in patients with suspected bile duct http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Wolters Kluwer Health

Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography With Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to Evaluate Bile Duct Leaks After T-Tube Removal in Liver Transplantation

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Copyright © 2004 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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0363-8715
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1532-3145
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10.1097/01.rct.0000132930.93176.45
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CASE REPORT:ABDOMINAL IMAGING Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography With Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to Evaluate Bile Duct Leaks After T-Tube Removal in Liver Transplantation Emin Baris Akin, MD,* Kenneth M. Vitellas,† Amer Rajab, MD, PhD,* Ronald P. Pelletier, MD,* Elizabeth A. Davies, MD,* Ginny L. Bumgardner, MD, PhD,* Mitchell L. Henry, MD,* Ronald M. Ferguson, MD, PhD,* and Elmahdi A. Elkhammas, MD* the bile ducts and detect bile duct leaks. If a significant bile Abstract: Liver transplant patients who present with abdominal leak is demonstrated, percutaneous cholangiography or endo- pain after removal of the T-tube can be initially evaluated by contrast- scopic cholangiography is usually required to document the enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) instead of 7–9 location of the leak and for treatment. abdominal computed tomography and hepatobiliary scintigraphy. In Magnetic resonance cholangiography is a noninvasive this article, 3 liver transplant patients who were evaluated by CEMRC technique that provides anatomic evaluation of the biliary sys- after removal of the T-tube. CEMRC successfully identified the pres- tem similar to endoscopic cholangiography. Contrast- ence, location and extent of bile duct leaks, and can be performed as a enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) is a diagnostic study in patients with suspected bile duct

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Journal of Computer Assisted TomographyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Sep 1, 2004

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