Enhancing the diagnostic capabilities of MRCP by highresolution image acquisition and stereoscopic viewing

Though magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is one of the most useful modalities, its capability for precise and realistic description of the biliary system has been inferior to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Current MR scanner’s spatial resolution of MRCP has become remarkably improved. However, it is time consuming and unpractical to read HR image data as a series of pictures on plain films. This presentation is to show that the combination of HR data and stereoscopic viewing leads to a decisive increase of speed and diagnostic value of MRCP.