Cholangiopancreatography

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Guidelines On The Role Of Endoscopy In The Bariatric Surgery Patient  -  Jul 25, 2008
An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is difficult in patients who had a RYGB, and a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) Science Daily (press release)

First MRCP service in Nepal  -  Jul 12, 2008
Currently, the Center is capable of performing a range of MRI and ultrasound scans for the first time in Kathmandu - MRCP (Cholangiopancreatography), Gorkhapatra,

07-02-08 New Technique Allows Physicians To “Spy�? On The Digestive ...  -  03 Jul 2008
Almost half a million of those people annually undergo a procedure called an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to diagnose conditions of The Shopper Online,

Oridion Announces Major Medical Research and Congress Presentations  -  Jun 17, 2008
...major hypoxemia, apnea and oxygen requirements during ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) and EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound). FOXBusiness

Possible additional value of 18FDG-PET in managing pancreas ...  -  Jun 10, 2008
7 patients with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) studied both with 18FDG-PET and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

Could Common Pain Killers Have A Role In Cancer Prevention?  -  May 20, 2008
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure by which a physician can enter through the mouth to perform interventions on the bile Science Daily (press release)

Patients at Very High Risk of Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Aided by ...  -  May 26, 2008
...endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can improve detection of curable pancreatic precancerous lesions, DG News

Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2008  -  May 23, 2008
...administered rectally just prior to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, can reduce the risk of procedure-related pancreatitis by 64%, Medscape (subscription)

Prophylactic NSAID reduces post-endoscopy pancreatitis  -  May 20, 2008
A single-dose of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), administered rectally just prior to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Medicexchange,

Pancreas divisum and duodenal diverticula as two causes of acute ...  -  May 19, 2008
Conclusion: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is advisable in patients with recurrent pancreatitis (both acute and chronic) since it is the most 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

Cellvizio(R) Confocal Microscopy Improves ERCP Bile Duct Cancer ...  -  May 18, 2008
...at the cellular level during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a procedure used to diagnose cancer of the bile ducts and pancreas. PR Newswire (press release),

US Gastrointestinal Market to Exceed $1.6 Billion in 2011  -  May 14, 2008
The US Markets for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy report covers GI videoscopes, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography devices, biopsy forceps, Earthtimes (press release),

Photodynamic Therapy May Be Effective Palliation for ...  -  May 5, 2008
Stent placement and PDT are usually accomplished via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The current study involved ERCP and stent Cancer Consultants,

Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer Onset  -  May 21, 2008
One is the endoscopic ultrasound, the other is called an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Brentnall's team followed 100 patients using these Forbes,

A Patient Who Was Diagnosed As IPN-B Without Hepatolithiasis?  -  May 4, 2008
However, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) demonstrated an obstruction of the right bile duct. ERCP is recommended to determine the Medical News Today (press release),

Fighting spirit: AMNews interviews Ron Davis, MD  -  Apr 6, 2008
...about genetic markers, for example, or when I face a procedure like [endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography], I know something about it. American Medical News (subscription)

New Guidelines Address Management of Common Bile Duct Stones  -  Mar 25, 2008
Use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is now widespread and is considered a routine procedure. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has Medscape (subscription)

A 21-Year-Old Man With Chronic Pancreatitis  -  Apr 1, 2008
The specific type is institution-dependent but generally would include either a dedicated CT or MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography of the Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

Patrick Swayze Fights Pancreatic Cancer  -  11 Mar 2008
...pancreas the next stage is a more invasive look -- either endoscopic US, ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography), or staging laparoscopy. Huffington Post,

Get the Facts on Pancreatic Cancer  -  Mar 6, 2008
Your doctor may also order the following tests: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in which a lighted scope is placed down the throat MyFox Washington DC,

READERS RESPOND  -  Mar 4, 2008
...and he sometimes underwent testing and therapeutic intervention with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or stent placement. Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

Are tumors causing stricture of bile duct always malignant?  -  Feb 22, 2008
Then Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), ultrasonography and blood biochemistry examinations were performed, EurekAlert (press release),

Cholecysto-Hydatid Cyst Fistula  -  Jan 18, 2008
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography can show the communication in more detail. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Right ...  -  Jan 18, 2008
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed a smooth distal 15-mm biliary stricture with diffuse dilatation of the upstream bile ducts and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)

Jason Vollweiler, MD, Joins North Shore Gastroenterology  -  Nov 16, 2007
His special interests include biliary tract disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), a procedure to dBusinessNews San Francisco (press release),

Increased Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Common Bile ...  -  Nov 7, 2007
CBD stones were diagnosed at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (group 1; n = 303) or ruled out by previous medical history, liver function Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,

Endosonography-guided biliary drainage is useful in cases with ...  -  Nov 2, 2007
The feasibility of ES-guided cholangiopancreatography was first reported by Harada et al. (pancreatography) and Wiersema et al. EurekAlert (press release),

Disabilities center grows  -  Sep 16, 2007
Boston Scientific, which manufactures the device, chose Integris because ERCP, or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures, are performed NewsOK.com (subscription),

Serum and Biliary Insulin-like Growth Factor I and Vascular ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
Patients: 73 patients who consecutively had endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), including patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Annals of Internal Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina Leads Multicenter Study ...  -  Sep 26, 2007
The standard treatment is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which allows complete documentation of the relevant anatomy, assessment of Earthtimes.org

MRCP compared to diagnostic ERCP for diagnosis when biliary ...  -  Aug 29, 2007
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is an alternative to diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for investigating Medicexchange (press release),

Court: Texas Court of Appeals for the Eighth District on appeal ...  -  07 Aug 2007
MoreLaw.com,On July 13, Dr. Prasad performed an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which is a procedure to visualize the bile duct.

UH One Of Ten Hospitals In Nation To Use SpyGlass  -  Jul 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),University Hospital is one of ten hospitals in the nation performing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Procedures (ERCP) more accurately and

Vascular and Biliary Abnormalities Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma in ...  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...modality such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or a more expensive investigation such as magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.

Recommendations Issued for Acute Pancreatitis  -  Jun 4, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Recent developments in diagnostic modalities, including endoscopic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, have increased available

Peripheral Smear with Malassezia furfur  -  Jun 13, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Abdominal ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed no abnormalities. Blood was obtained for culture, and the patient was

Visualization System is used to examine bile duct.  -  Jun 11, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),System potentially offers significant procedural and clinical advantages over conventional Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Epstein–Barr Virus–Associated Cholecystitis  -  Jun 4, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was performed to exclude obstruction of the common bile duct showing no stones or any kind of obstruction.

Spyglass™ Direct Visualization System to Cure ERCP Addiction  -  25 May 2007
Medgadget.com,System potentially offers significant procedural and clinical advantages over conventional Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

WVU Focuses Research on Inflammatory Bowel Disease  -  May 17, 2007
WBOY-TV,And the patients benefit: Procedures with names like enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography that were never

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis -- Approach to Diagnosis  -  Apr 26, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography with respiratory triggering in the diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis: comparison

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