| Chapter title |
CT and MR imaging of pancreatic cancer.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 2 |
| Book title |
Pancreatic Cancer
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| Published in |
Recent results in cancer research Fortschritte der Krebsforschung Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, January 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-540-71279-4_2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-54-071266-4, 978-3-54-071279-4
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| Authors |
Stroszczynski, C, Grützmann, R, Kittner, T, Christian Stroszczynski, Robert Grützmann, Thomas Kittner, Stroszczynski, Christian, Grützmann, Robert, Kittner, Thomas |
| Abstract |
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are emerging noninvasive techniques for imaging of the pancreas. Based on multislice technology, CT enables multiplanar imaging of the pancreas (multislice-CT, MSCT) with a high contrast between vessels and parenchyma. In addition, MRI of the pancreas including the imaging of the lumina of the biliary tree and the pancreatic duct (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography, MRCP) and the abdominal vessels (MR angiography, MRA) has become available for daily clinical practice in most hospitals. The addition of multiplanar and curved reformations may increase the sensitivity of CT and improves its agreement with surgical findings. Beyond abdominal MR imaging, techniques such as magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography (MRCP) and MR angiography should be integrated in the imaging protocol whenever possible. |
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