Suspected pancreatic cancer: evaluation by dynamic gadolinium-enhanced 3D gradient-echo MRI.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of gadolinium-enhanced 3D gradient-echo (GRE) MR images in the detection of pancreatic cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Dynamic gadolinium-enhanced 3D GRE images are both sensitive and specific in the detection of pancreatic cancer. Our study shows that the identification of pancreatic cancer using these images can be performed with a high degree of confidence and accuracy, making them very useful in the detection of pancreatic cancer.
Birchard
Katherine R
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Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA.
Semelka
Richard C
RC
Hyslop
W Brian
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Brown
Alfonso
A
Armao
Diane
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Firat
Zeynep
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Vaidean
Georgeta
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003287:Contrast Media; C064925:gadodiamide; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA