title: [Ultrafast magnetic resonance tomography changes the standard in pancreas diagnosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since the introduction of MRI, including imaging of the hepato-pancreatic duct system (MRCP) and 3D-MR angiography (3D-MRA), new pancreatic diagnostic procedures have been developed.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on 143 patients with benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas, who only received MRI preoperatively. All radiologic findings were confirmed intraoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For resectability, MRI obtained sensitivity of 96.0% and specificity of 89.5% and for classification sensitivity of 99.1% and specificity of 95.2%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on our experience, the benign vs malignant nature of the disease, MRI is a safe and reliable method for pancreatic tumors being able to become the standard diagnostic procedure in the future.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Klinische Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim. a.richter@stk-hildesheim.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niedergethmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trede
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Post
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA