Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in assessing living liver donors biliary anatomy: opportunities and challenges

Although it is questionable whether Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) should be considered the new standard of reference in biliary imaging (1), state-of-the-art MRCP provides panoramic images with high spatial and temporal resolution, leading to successful applications in different clinical settings (2). As a consequence, MRCP has gained acceptance as the most reliable alternative to direct cholangiography in depicting the biliary system (2).