Exocrine pancreatic function: evaluation with MR imaging before and after secretin stimulation.
Secretin-stimulated magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (SS-MRCP) enhances standard pancreatic imaging in chronic pancreatitis. Diffusion-weighted MRI added to SS-MRCP allows a qualitative and potentially quantitative estimate of pancreatic exocrine secretion, providing an alternative to standard "tube" tests.
Merkle
Elmar M
EM
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Baillie
John
J
D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012633:Secretin; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D012633:Secretin