Assessment of Imaging Quality and Application Value of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatic in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
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pancreatitis (ABP) and identify influencing factors, as well as to analyse gallstone characteristics. Methods: Patients with ABP who underwent routine MRCP examinations at Guang'an People's Hospital were enrolled according to predefined inclusion criteria. MRCP images were
assessed for overall quality, visibility of the pancreaticobiliary ducts, and stone detectability. Image quality was compared between groups
based on the presence or absence of respiratory artefacts, diffuse ascites or peripancreatic fluid collection. Gallstone characteristics, including
common bile duct dilatation, gallbladder enlargement, multiple gallstones, and sludge-like stones, were evaluated. Additional groupings were
made based on pancreatic necrosis and severity, and gallstone features were compared across these groups. The ?2 test or Fisher's exact test
was used, with P < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: Image quality differed significantly between groups with respiratory artefacts and those with diffuse ascites or peripancreatic fluid collection. No statistically significant differences in gallstone characteristics were
found between groups with or without pancreatic necrosis or between severe and non-severe ABP. Conclusion: MRCP is a useful tool for
analysing the characteristics of gallstone-induced pancreatitis; however, respiratory artefacts and diffuse ascites or peripancreatic fluid collections may compromise image quality.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/pmr.v3i3.8641
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