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INTRODUCTION: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a noninvasive diagnostic method for diseases of the biliary tract and pancreas. It provides high-quality images that help physicians diagnose pathologies without the use of ionizing radiation. Despite its widespread use, there are problems associated with image quality, breathing artifacts, lack of standards, and scanning duration. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the problems arising in the clinical practice of MRCP and evaluate theoretical approaches to their solution. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Articles from the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were used for the review. Attention was paid to studies of the last five years devoted to new visualization methods and theoretical approaches to solving current problems of MRCP. A total of 36 publications were selected and analyzed. RESULTS: The main problems of clinical application of MRCP include respiratory artifacts, lack of standardized monitoring protocols in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), scanning time and the need to develop shortened protocols for emergency diagnostics. To correct respiratory artifacts, compressed probing (CS) and parallel imaging (PI) methods have been proposed, which improve image quality and reduce scanning time. DISCUSSION: The review discusses the use of CS and PI methods to improve image quality and reduce scanning time. Accelerated MRCP protocols have been developed for emergency diagnostics, which is especially important for patients with acute conditions. Standardized monitoring protocols for patients with PSC are needed for early diagnosis of malignant neoplasms. CONCLUSION: MRCP is an important tool in modern diagnostics, but its application faces a number of problems that can be solved through the use of modern technologies, such as CS and PI. The development of new protocols and standardization of monitoring approaches will improve the efficiency of diagnostics and clinical outcomes.