title: Imaging of the pancreas with secretin enhancement.
abstract: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is a noninvasive imaging technique for evaluation of the pancreatic duct and the biliary tree. Secretin is a polypeptide hormone that has numerous physiological effects, including stimulation of the pancreatic secretion of bicarbonate-rich fluid and transient increase in the tone in the sphincter of Oddi. As a result, secretin administration usually results in distention of the pancreatic duct; therefore, visualization of the pancreatic ductal anatomy is often substantially improved. Awareness of its value by referring clinicians and radiologists will increase its use in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Indiana School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. atirkes@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Temel
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tirkes
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akisik
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tann
authors.forename: Numan Cem
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Balci
mesh_terms: D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012633:Secretin
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D012633:Secretin