Helical (spiral) CT of the pancreas and biliary tract.
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.
Zeman
R K
RK
Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC USA.
Silverman
P M
PM
Ascher
S M
SM
Patt
R H
RH
Cooper
C
C
al-Kawas
F
F
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*