title: Investigation of pancreatic disease.
abstract: The diagnosis of pancreatic disease is often difficult because of its retroperitoneal location and the non-specific nature of abdominal pain. There is no one test which provides all the information needed, and a series of complementary tests are generally required. This article discusses the different modalities available for investigating the patient with pancreatic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography