Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
Description
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a test using an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine to evaluate the liver, bile ducts, pancreas and pancreatic duct.
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Common Complications
Sometimes the test is performed with a dye called gadolinium. Gadolinium has been associated with a serious skin and connective tissue disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). It appears patients with kidney disease are at increased risk of developing NSF after gadolinium. More information can be found at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugSafetyNewsletter/ucm1428
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