THE MERCK MANUAL HOME HEALTH HANDBOOKmultimedia

Type

Photographs

Section

Liver and Gallbladder Disorders

Previous

2 of 5 Photographs in this section

Next

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Scan

Photo size: small | high

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Scan

Topics Containing This Multimedia

  • Tests for Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders
  • An abnormal endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) scan, a type of x-ray of the biliary tract, shows irregular flow of white dye, indicating strictures (narrowing) in the pancreatic duct. This finding is typical of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

    (From SI Schwartz, Principles of Surgery, 6 ed, 1994, McGraw-Hill, Fig 30-7; with permission.)

    Audio
    Photographs
    Videos