Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy between Helical CT &MRI with MRCP in the patients suspected of obstructive jaundice.
Material and Methods: Fifty patients attending the hospital of all age groups and both sexes, suspected obstructive jaundice, were examined first by USG and followed by Helical CT and MRI with MRCP, and findings were correlated with ERCP and biopsy report.
Results: Out of 50 patients 37patients had obstructive jaundice and rest had non obstructive cause of jaundice and excluded from studies. Out of this, MRI with MRCP was 98 % accurate in diagnosis when results were compared in all cases. Helical CT didn't help in case of CBD stricture, in evaluating Pancreatic duct into Chronic pancreatitis and in lower end of CBD pathology.
Conclusion: CT is the cheap and easily available modality so, it is the primary diagnostic modality for suspected patients of biliary and pancreatic pathology, but MR with MRCP has high diagnostic value
