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pancreatography

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pancreatography /pan·cre·a·tog·ra·phy/ (-tog´rah-fe) radiography of the pancreas.
pan·cre·a·tog·ra·phy (pngkr--tgr-f)
n.
Radiographic visualization of the pancreatic ducts after injection of radiopaque material into the collecting system.
pancreatography
[pan′krē·ətog′rəfē]
Etymology: Gk, pan + kreas + graphein, to record
visualization of the pancreas or its ducts by radiography following injection of a contrast medium into the ducts at surgery or via an endoscope, or by ultrasonography, computed tomography, or radionuclide imaging.
pancreatography [pan″kre-ah-tog´rah-fe]
radiography of the pancreas, performed during surgery by injecting contrast medium into the pancreatic duct.
endoscopic retrograde pancreatography that in which the radiopaque medium is injected into the pancreatic duct at the ampulla of Vater via a cannula introduced through a fiberoptic endoscope; see also gallbladder and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
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Results for cholangiography and pancreatography obtained from both techniques were compared.
Accuracy of MRCP compared with ERCP in the diagnosis of bile duct ... by Hurter, D.; De Vries, C.; Potgieter, P.H.; Barry, R.; Botha, F.J.H.; Joubert, G. / South African Journal of Radiology
Contrast retrograde pancreatography will demonstrate the characteristic findings of mucinous filling defects within the duct, diffuse ductal dilation, and cystic dilation of side branches.
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Furthermore, the evaluation of the pancreas can be optimized by the use of MR pancreatography (MRP), which depicts the pancreatic ductal system, and with MR angiography (MRA), which visualizes the peripancreatic vessels.
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