[Examination of the pancreas using various imaging methods].
After presenting contemporary employed various imaging methods, the comparative evaluation of Ultrasonography and CT in examination of pancreas lesions is discussed. It was stressed that techniques mentioned above give comparable good results and that they are complementary. The authors pointed out that US is the first technique of examination of the gland and in many cases it enables the proper diagnosis, whereas CT is used when the result of US examination is doubtful. Standard scans were performed and interpreted in each patient before using US and CT examination. In cases still obscure a biopsy is indicated. The frequency of pancreas visualization is dependent not only on the quality of the equipment used, training of the investigator, correct determination of the pancreatic field, but also on the experience and cooperation of the team performing the investigation.
Zakład Rentgenodiagnostyki, Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie.
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D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Badanie trzustki róznymi technikami obrazowania.