title: Evaluation of imaging-guided core biopsy of pancreatic masses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and accuracy of imaging-guided core biopsy in the diagnosis of pancreatic masses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Imaging-guided core biopsy is sensitive, safe, and accurate in the diagnosis of malignant lesions of the pancreas. Benign biopsy findings cannot be used to exclude the presence of a neoplasm, and repetition of a biopsy should be considered if there is high clinical suspicion of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Paulsen
authors.forename: Hanh V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Nghiem
authors.forename: Edsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Negussie
authors.forename: Ellen J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Caoili
authors.forename: Isaac R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Francis
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed