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matt57085
matt57085

Hi, I'm having an MRCP with contrast of my liver, gallbladder, billiary system and pancreas next Wednesday.

If you've had one how long did the scan take?

Many Thanks

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  • gogo7498
    gogo7498 matt57085

    Posted

    I had one yesterday. It took about 20 minutes. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes, no zippers or metal. That way, you avoid having to change into gown. 
    • matt57085
      matt57085 gogo7498

      Posted

      Thanks. Was it with contrast? I hate the enclosed space of the MRI machine. I had an MRI  for a herniated lumbar disc last year. I wen't with jeans on that had the usual small metal bits and they said it was fine, i just had to take my belt off as it had a thuck metal buckle.

  • biliarydyskines
    biliarydyskines matt57085

    Posted

    The actual scan takes only 10 to 15 min. But from start to end it should be around 45 to 60 min. Between I'm holding off my gb removal temprorily and looking more towards my gastritis with barrets esophagus on how to heal it as I don't have severe pain on gb area though I have stones.Also we don't know if non functioning gb can cause gastritis or two separate issues Do you have gastritis ?

    • matt57085
      matt57085 biliarydyskines

      Posted

      Sorry i missed your post. No i don't have gastritis. Well i don't think so anyway😕

  • katherine42413
    katherine42413 matt57085

    Posted

    Hi Matt, it only takes about 10-15 minutes. They gave me pineapple juice to drink before hand as they said there's something in it that helps to produce clearer pictures. 

    Its one of the easiest tests to have so shouldn't take too long. I didn't get the results straight away, they were sent to my consultant.

    Let us know how it goes.

    • matt57085
      matt57085 katherine42413

      Posted

      Thanks Katherine,  So you were only in the scanner for 10-15 mins? Was the juice aswell as  iv contrast or the juice was what they used as contrast.

      Thanks

    • katherine42413
      katherine42413 matt57085

      Posted

      No just the juice to drink, no iv contrast which was a great relief. They said they didn't need to use anything else as the pineapple juice does it all, Obviously hospitals do things differently but this was my experience.

      I don't like the mri scanner at the best of times, just make sure you have music playing as it makes it easier to deal with as its a small space if you haven't had one before.

      Good luck and let me know how it goes.

    • matt57085
      matt57085 katherine42413

      Posted

      Thanks Katherine,

      Thinking about it i think mine must be with IV contrast as i've had to have a kidney function blood test. Unless the oral stuff has more in it than just pineapple juice?

      Thanks

  • matt57085
    matt57085

    Posted

    S#it just spoke to the imaging department at the hospital as you have to confirm you're going. I spoke to a young girl she didn't seem to confident in answering my questions but when i asked how long the scan time is she said 1hr! Surely that can't be correct? She said it was because i was having my liver scanned aswell as the the MRCP but i thought an MRCP included your liver anyway? Most places on google say 15 to 30 mins? No way can i lay in that machine for an hr. She can't be right surely. She said i'm booked for an hr but maybe that's the whole thing as it is with IV contrast which is what i also wanted to confirm when i phoned.

  • matt57085
    matt57085

    Posted

    Hi Guys,  So i had the MRI/MRCP done. Getting the results took 5 weeks which i got on Wednesday when i went to see the surgeon. I don't know what to do now because everything is normal. Gallbladder is thin walled, no stones, no  fluid/sludge and biliary tree all normal.

    I was told that when the sonographer thought that my ultrasound showed a thickened wall at the end of November, that's not the case and was told it depends on the skill of the sonographer.

    Matt

    • matt57085
      matt57085 kelly11081

      Posted

      Nope no HIDA. This has been going on for me for over 18months now. I asked for a HIDA over 10months ago when i 1st met the Gastro.

      My symptoms are severe bloating, right rib pain, light coloured poo, dark urine, a balloon like feeling under my ribs, upper back pain, nausea all day everyday and dizziness.

      The dizziness has now been with me 24/7 for 40 weeks today solid. I'm waiting for a neurology appt that has just come through that i've waited nearly 32 weeks for. The Gastro, surgeon and my GP refuse to believe that the dizziness is anything to do with a gallbladder problem, well that's not what i've read.

      I'm in the UK and the healthcare service is CRAP. I even had to wait 4 weeks for my MRCP/MRI and then 5 weeks for the results.

    • matt57085
      matt57085

      Posted

      I've been made to feel like it's all in my head because i suffer from anxiety, but NO way is it in my head, i'm not that thick and i've never had an ounce of health anxiety. I've also lost 8 stone, you can't imagine that.

      Matt

    • kelly11081
      kelly11081 matt57085

      Posted

      I understand too I have been going though a lot the last 5 months I have had 2 cat scans 4 ultrasounds a MRI lots of blood work and a hida scan that come back at 88% so my gallbladder is over working my symptoms are  Central pain that goes to the right more but I get pain in the left too and back pain and light stools I’m getting my gallbladder out on the 17th and hopefully it takes my pain away 
    • matt57085
      matt57085 kelly11081

      Posted

      Good luck with your getting your gallbladder out Kelly.

      I take it your not in the UK? As getting all those tests in the UK would take 5 years.

      Yes i get pain in my left side to but not often.

      Did your blood tests ever show anything? I've had them done 5 times and never showed anything apart from bilirubin and WBC up once but still in the normal range.

    • kelly11081
      kelly11081 matt57085

      Posted

      And thank u I’m so scared there is something more wrong but I keep being told that it would have been seen from all the tests I have had done 
    • biliarydyskines
      biliarydyskines matt57085

      Posted

      Did you do HIDA scan for gallbladder function? Mine all test was fine,only in HIDA scan they found GB not working. From there on it's 8 years continues Dizziness for me, last year diagnosed with Gallstones after severe bloating and burping. But never know removing gallbladder will solve the dizziness part. It's going to be gamble.

    • kelly11081
      kelly11081 biliarydyskines

      Posted

      Yes I asked my Dr to send me for one

      because of all my symptoms and every test has been normal and I meet a lady going though the some symptoms as me and her hida scan was 91% 

    • matt57085
      matt57085 biliarydyskines

      Posted

      Nope i was refused a HIDA at the end of June last year. I don't understand how an ultrasound at the end of Nov said it could see a mildly thickened wall and a shadow, but my MRCP/MRI 9 weeks ago says my gallbladder is thin walled and no shadow. All my ducts are clear also, pancreas, liver, spleen and nodes all normal too.

    • kelly11081
      kelly11081 matt57085

      Posted

      Thank u I got a call yesterday my surgery has been moved up to next week Thursday now 
    • matt57085
      matt57085 kelly11081

      Posted

      No worries. I know now you're not in the UK or your surgery would have been moved to a year next Thurs😅

      Good luck! You'll do great!!!!!

    • kelly11081
      kelly11081 matt57085

      Posted

      No I’m in Canada lol thank u I just really hope this works 
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