title: MR imaging of pancreatic masses.
abstract: MR imaging of the pancreas has evolved with better understanding of pathologic and radiologic correlation and with continued improvement in rapid-acquisition breath-hold or breathing-independent MR imaging techniques. MR imaging should be considered essential in the evaluation of pancreatic disease and particularly for optimal presurgical detection, characterization, and staging of pancreatic masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary