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Normal Anatomy of the Biliary Tree, Gallbladder and Pancreatic Duct

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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

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Imaging with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) can show the normal anatomical structures of the biliary tree, the left and right hepatic ducts, the common hepatic duct, the common bile duct, the gallbladder and the pancreatic ducts [1].

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    Alessandra Brandalise

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Manfredi, R., Brandalise, A., Bellotti, M., Mucelli, R.P. (2013). Normal Anatomy of the Biliary Tree, Gallbladder and Pancreatic Duct. In: Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2844-9_2

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