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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">innovative-journal-of-medical-imaging</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Innovative Journal of Medical Imaging</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn publication-format="electronic">3048-5568</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">3139-891X</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>SPJ PUBLICATION</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.62502/ijmi/gx9dd975</article-id>
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        <article-title>Significance of MRCP in Assessing Hepatobiliary Abnormalities</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Islam</surname>
            <given-names>Junaid Ul</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Aryal</surname>
            <given-names>Babina</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Chakraborty</surname>
            <given-names>Arpita</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Wani</surname>
            <given-names>Adil Ahmad</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bhat</surname>
            <given-names>Mohsin Rasool</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Barman</surname>
            <given-names>Sathi</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>1</fpage>
      <lpage>5</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
      <abstract>
        <p>Background: Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has become integral in&amp;nbsp;diagnosing hepatobiliary abnormalities due to its non-invasive nature and high-resolution imaging. This review highlights MRCP&amp;#39;s effectiveness in assessing conditions such as biliary obstruction,&amp;nbsp;choledocholithiasis, strictures, and congenital anomalies. Aim &amp;amp; Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the significance of MRCP in evaluating hepatobiliary abnormalities.&amp;nbsp;Methods &amp;amp; Methodology: A prospective study conducted in a Kolkata private hospital from December 2023 to March 2024 included 60 patients with suspected hepatobiliary diseases. Patients&amp;nbsp;suspected with clinical, biochemical or radiological suspicion of hepatobiliary diseases were included in the study. Result: Our study of 60 patients with suspected hepatobiliary pathologies (aged 19-82&amp;nbsp;years, mean age 49.8) revealed tenderness at the epigastric area (54%) as the most common clinical&amp;nbsp;symptom, followed by upper abdominal pain (27%), recurrent vomiting (13%), and gastric problems&amp;nbsp;(6%). MRCP diagnosed hepatomegaly (26.6%) as the most frequent condition, followed by gallbladder sludge (21.6%), cholecystitis (18.3%), cholelithiasis (15%), choledocholithiasis (11.6%), and dilated&amp;nbsp;common bile duct (6%). Conclusion: In conclusion, our study underscores the pivotal role of MRCP&amp;nbsp;in diagnosing hepatobiliary abnormalities with non-invasive, high-resolution imaging. It effectively&amp;nbsp;identifies various pathologies including hepatomegaly and gallbladder disorders. MRCP emerges as a valuable tool for comprehensive assessment,&amp;nbsp;guiding effective management strategies for patients with suspected hepatobiliary diseases.</p>
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        <kwd>MRCP Sequence Breath-hold MRI Biliary diseases</kwd>
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