Pitfalls in Pancreatic Imaging

The use of multi detector computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with imaging protocols optimized for imaging of the pancreas have improved the localization as well as the detection and characterization of pancreatic lesions. Although the typical radiologic appearances of common pancreatic lesions is well known; there are several potential pitfalls that can be encountered in pancreatic imaging such as pancreatic anatomic variants mimicking pancreatic lesions, inflammatory conditions mimicking malignancy, atypical radiologic appearance of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and cystic pancreatic lesions and peripancreatic lesions mimicking intrapancreatic lesions.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research