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Table 3 Positioning misdiagnosis of malignant low level biliary obstruction

From: Comparison of preoperative evaluation of malignant low-level biliary obstruction using plain magnetic resonance and coronal liver acquisition with volume acceleration technique alone and in combination

Location of lesions

Plain MR

Coronal LAVA

Plain MR with coronal LAVA

Number

Misdiagnosis

Number

Misdiagnosis

Number

Misdiagnosis

Pancreas

1

Distal CBD

2

Distal CBD; Ampulla

1

Distal CBD

Distal CBD

1

Pancreatic head

1

Ampulla

1

Pancreatic head

Ampulla

2

Duodenum papilla; Distal CBD

1

Distal CBD

1

Distal CBD

Periampullary duodenum

1

Ampulla

Total

5

4

3

  1. MR magnetic resonance, MRCP magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, LAVA liver acquisition with volume acceleration, CBD common bile duct