Radiologic Staging Of Pancreatic Cancer
Radiologic Staging Of Pancreatic Cancer
Radiologic Staging Of Pancreatic Cancer
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Michelle Lee<br />
Gillian Lieberman, MD<br />
Imaging <strong>Pancreatic</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />
• CT with iv contrast to identify tumor or assess<br />
resectability<br />
– with contrast there is increased signal intensity of<br />
normal pancreatic parenchyma<br />
– pancreatic carcinoma, which is hypovascular, is seen<br />
as a focal hypodense mass<br />
– pancreatic cancer is associated with dilation of bile duct<br />
(58%) or pancreatic duct (67%) or both (“double duct”<br />
sign)<br />
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