Preferred Label : Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography;
NCIt related terms : ERCP;
NCIt definition : A procedure in which the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder are examined
using a combination of endoscopy and fluoroscopy.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine and x-ray the pancreatic
duct, hepatic duct, common bile duct, duodenal papilla, and gallbladder. An endoscope
is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. The endoscope
is passed through the mouth and down into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
A smaller tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the bile and
pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts, and an x-ray
is taken.; CDISC: An imaging technique in which the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder
are examined using a combination of endoscopy and fluoroscopy.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046424; CDR0000046429;
Origin ID : C16430;
UMLS CUI : C0008310;
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