| Theme |
Advances in Diagnosis and Endoscopic Treatment for Pancreatic and Biliary Lesion |
| Title |
MDCT for Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Disease |
| Author |
Tamaki Ichikawa |
Department of Radiology, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Tomohiro Yamashita |
Department of Radiology, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Jun Koizumi |
Department of Radiology, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Yutaka Imai |
Department of Radiology, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
Multi-detector row CT (MDCT) technology has developed rapidly over the past few years. A major merit of MDCT is its high acquisition speed which can be used to cover large volumes with thin collimation, resulting in good spatial resolution and a reduction of partial volume effect artifacts. The thinness of the reconstructed axial CT slices has allowed an increase in the image quality of abdominal CT to depict minute pancreatic and biliary tract tumors more accurately. High-resolution dynamic studies and three-dimensional MDCT, reconstruction techniques, such as CT angiography and curved MPR are appropriate for the diagnosis and staging of malignant tumors. This article presents the clinical and radiological features of several representative malignant pancreatic and biliary tract diseases. |