Question

What exactly is an MRCP test? What are they looking for?

Answer 1

An MRCP test is a specialized MRI scan of your liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreas.

Explanation:

MRCP (`bb"M"`agnetic `bb"R"`esonance `bb"C"`holangio`bb"P"`ancreatography) uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create pictures of your biliary system.

Cholangio = bile vessel
Pancreato = pancreas
Graphy = imaging

(From www.histocutup.co.uk)

Sometimes you may receive an injection of "'contrast", a substance that enhances the MRI picture.

MRCP is used for:

• Checking your liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreas for stones, tumours, infection, or inflammation and
• Investigating unexplained abdominal pain