MDCT evaluation of the pancreas: nuts and bolts

Mustafa R Bashir; Rajan T Gupta

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2012.03.012

MDCT evaluation of the pancreas: nuts and bolts

Radiol Clin North Am. 2012 May;50(3):365-77. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.03.012. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

Authors

Mustafa R Bashir¹, Rajan T Gupta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. mustafa.bashir@duke.edu

PMID: 22560686
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.03.012

Abstract

Multidetector-row CT (MDCT) imaging of the pancreas has important roles in diagnosis, staging, and treatment monitoring of a vast array of pancreatic diseases. Optimizing MDCT protocols not only requires an understanding of expected pathologies but also must take into account cumulative radiation dose considerations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

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Humans
Multidetector Computed Tomography / methods*
Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods

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