title: Helical (spiral) CT of the pancreas and biliary tract.
abstract: Helical scanning offers many advantages for the evaluation of benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disease. This article presents these advantages, recommended screening protocols, and guidelines for the use of three-dimensional rendering of the peripancreatic vessels and bile ducts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Zeman
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ascher
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Patt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: al-Kawas
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*