Abdominal ultrasound scan for the follow-up of pancreatic cystic lesions: could it play a role as a safe and cost-saving alternative to the routine MRI?

Objectives Patients with pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) without “worrisome features”(WF) at the diagnosis,usually necessitate a lifetime surveillance with a MRI to monitor cysts size, pancreatic main duct dilatation or mural nodules. Since these parameters can also be evaluated with an ultrasound(US) scan, we studied safety, feasibility and economic impact o f an abdominal US scan follow-up, with a delayed use of MRI.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Luca Morelli, Matteo Palmeri, Simone Guadagni, Roberta Pisano, Valerio Borrelli, Gregorio Di Franco, Niccol ò Furbetta, Desirée Gianardi, Matteo Bianchini, Dario Gambaccini, Santino Marchi, Luca Emanuele Pollina, Niccola Funel, Alessandro Campatelli, Fr Tags: 7. Cystic lesions of the pancreas Source Type: research