Comparisons between image quality and diagnostic performance of 2D- and breath-hold 3D magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography at 3T

ConclusionBreath-hold 3D MRCP with GRASE or CS can provide better image quality than 2D MRCP in a comparable scan time.Key Points• Breath-hold 3D MRCP using compressed sensing (CS) or gradient and spin-echo (GRASE) provided a better image quality with less image blurring than 2D MRCP.• There were no significant differences between 2D MRCP and breath-hold 3D MRCP in either motion artifact or the number of non-diagnostic exams.• There were no significant differences between 2D MRCP and either type of breath-hold 3D MRCP in the diagnosis of bile duct anatomic variation or detection of pancreatic lesions.

Source: European Radiology - October 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research