title: Cross-sectional imaging of the pancreas.
abstract: CT is the primary modality for the evaluation of patients with pancreatic disease. A number of pitfalls can occur in interpretation of the scans, but most can be avoided by using state-of-the-art scanners and dynamic contrast enhancement techniques and by recognizing normal anatomic variants. However, in other cases, CT may show only nonspecific findings and a correct diagnosis can be reached only by utilization of additional imaging techniques or guided FNAB.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Freeny
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed