Acinar filling during secretin-stimulated MR pancreatography.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to report a new sign, "acinar filling," observed on dynamic MR pancreatography after secretin stimulation in patients with suspected early chronic pancreatitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Acinar filling might reflect tissue hypertension or loss of pancreatic parenchyma compliance or both. This finding is probably an insensitive but specific sign of early chronic pancreatitis.
Matos
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Department of Radiology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Devière
J
J
Cremer
M
M
Nicaise
N
N
Struyven
J
J
Metens
T
T
D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D008297:Male; D010087:Oxides; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012633:Secretin; D012833:Siloxanes
D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D010087:Oxides; D012833:Siloxanes; D012633:Secretin; C088769:ferumoxsil; D007501:Iron; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide