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When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis | Synapse

March 18, 2026Open Access

When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis

Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of MRCP in identifying choledocholithiasis in suspected cases and the limitations of current liver function tests.
Assessment of static and dynamic liver function tests (LFTs)
Comparison of MRCP effectiveness to LFTs
Analysis of diagnostic outcomes in cases of suspected choledocholithiasis
MRCP shows higher diagnostic accuracy compared to LFTs
Failing to use MRCP may lead to missed diagnoses of choledocholithiasis
Standardized diagnostic protocols are needed to improve patient outcomes

Abstract

Static and dynamic LFTs provide limited discrimination for persistent CDL and improving biochemical trends do not reliably exclude stones. This study underscores the diagnostic utility of MRCP to prevent both missed CDL and avoidable ERCP, and the need for standardised diagnostic protocols.

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Piteša et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42bc4e9516ffd37a3382 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70584

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