Suspected Bilio-pancreatic Disease
Conditions
Keywords
MRCP, ERCP, EUS, Image interpretation, MRCP findings, endoscopic intervention(s)
Brief summary
The interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP)-findings is primarily performed by radiologists who only in some cases have experience with the interpretation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-images. It is unclear if MRCP-interpretation by the radiologist is sufficient to decide which additional endoscopic procedures might be necessary in an individual case or if an additional MRCP-interpretation by the endoscopist renders any clinical impact.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Deutsche Klinik fuer Diagnostik
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 18 years or older who were referred for pancreato-biliary endoscopy to our unit based on actual MRCP-findings. In all cases MRCP should have been performed within 4 weeks prior admittance and a written radiological report as well as the digital images must be available.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who had any endoscopic interventions in our institution before and also patients who underwent MRCP at our hospital were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endoscopic management | 1 day | Did the MRCP-interpretation by the gastroenterologist alter the scheduled endoscopic interventions ? |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MRCP-interpretation | 1 day | Are there differences in the MRCP-interpreatation beween the radiologist and the gastroenterologist. |
Outcome results
None listed