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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Including MR Cholangiopancreatography)

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Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Radiat Oncol))

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Imaging features of biliary tree and primary liver tumors are extremely diverse. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver and MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) provide a solid understanding of imaging manifestations useful for accurate detection, characterization, and tumor assessment. Knowledge of tumor characteristics and mimickers is essential for tumor diagnosis and appropriate management. In this chapter, we will discuss the imaging features of biliary tree, gallbladder, and primary liver tumors.

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  1. The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

    Susanne Bonekamp, Celia Pamela Corona-Villalobos, Vivek Gowdra Halappa & Ihab R. Kamel

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  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

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Bonekamp, S., Corona-Villalobos, C.P., Halappa, V.G., Kamel, I.R. (2014). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Including MR Cholangiopancreatography). In: Herman, J., Pawlik, T., Thomas, Jr., C. (eds) Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40558-7_10

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