<unk>  makes use of heavily T2-weighted MRI pulse sequences. These sequences show high signal in static or slow moving fluids within the gallbladder, biliary ducts and pancreatic duct, with low signal of surrounding tissue. Secretin is also given to a patient to increase ductal compliance, making imaging easier. Comparison to other techniques In the diagnosis of pancreatic disorders,<unk>  is a much less invasive investigation when compared to endoscopic retrograde<unk>  (ERCP). Although both techniques can image the ductal system in detail,<unk>  also allows imaging of the surrounding parenchyma. In a study from 2008, 269 patients undergoing both ERCP and<unk>  showed comparable results between the two techniques.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
Splenic aspiration
Cholecystography
Intravenous cholangiography
Cholangiography
Hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography