Clinical Gastroenterology Vol.16 No.1(3-2)

Theme Imaging in Pancreatic Disease
Title MR Imaging of Pancreas
Publish Date 2001/01
Author Masako Dohke Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Yuji Watanabe Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Akira Okumura Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Yoshiki Amoh Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Takashi Hayashi Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Takeshi Yoshizako Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Satoru Nakashita Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Junko Nakanishi Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Hajime Okazaki Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Author Yoshihiro Dodo Department of Radiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
[ Summary ] The recent development of MR imaging techniques for the pancreas have enabled us to evaluate not only pancreatic parenchyma but also the pancreatic ductal system and the portal venous system. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate MR imaging of various pancreatic diseases. The characteristics and usefulness of each sequence including fat-suppressed T2-weighted images, fat-suppressed T1-weighted images, T1-weighted in-phase fast field echo images, contrast enhanced dynamic MR imaging, MR angiography (MRA), and MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) are discussed. Clinical examples include pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, islet cell tumors, mucin producing tumors, serous cystadenoma, pancreatitis, and annular pancreas.
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