TY - JOUR
T1 - Pancreatic Tumors
T2 - Diagnostic Patterns by 3D Gradient-Echo Post Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Pathologic Correlation
AU - Elsayes, Khaled M.
AU - Narra, Vamsidhar R.
AU - Abou El Abbass, Hatem A.
AU - Aly, Tarek S.
AU - Radwan, Sherif M.
AU - Chen, Zong Ming
PY - 2006/7/1
Y1 - 2006/7/1
N2 - Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has considerable potential in characterizing pancreatic masses. Certain features can be used by the radiologist to establish a definitive diagnosis for most pancreatic tumors including ductal adenocarcinoma, islet cell tumors, solid and papillary epithelial neoplasms, micro- and macrocystic adenoma, and metastases. Recognition of these tumors on imaging is important since it often changes the treatment approach and may obviate the need for surgery. Recent introduction of 3D gradient recalled echo (GRE) sequence such as volumetric interpolated breath hold examination (VIBE) has dramatically improved MR imaging by providing dynamic enhanced thin-slice images with fat saturation and high signal-to-noise ratio. In this article, special emphasis will be placed on the impact of 3D GRE sequence in the diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms with pathologic correlation.
AB - Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has considerable potential in characterizing pancreatic masses. Certain features can be used by the radiologist to establish a definitive diagnosis for most pancreatic tumors including ductal adenocarcinoma, islet cell tumors, solid and papillary epithelial neoplasms, micro- and macrocystic adenoma, and metastases. Recognition of these tumors on imaging is important since it often changes the treatment approach and may obviate the need for surgery. Recent introduction of 3D gradient recalled echo (GRE) sequence such as volumetric interpolated breath hold examination (VIBE) has dramatically improved MR imaging by providing dynamic enhanced thin-slice images with fat saturation and high signal-to-noise ratio. In this article, special emphasis will be placed on the impact of 3D GRE sequence in the diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms with pathologic correlation.
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U2 - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.02.002
DO - 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.02.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16814000
AN - SCOPUS:33745286521
VL - 35
SP - 125
EP - 139
JO - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
JF - Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
SN - 0363-0188
IS - 4
ER -