title: Ultrasonography of the pancreas.
abstract: Although the pancreas is often thought of as an organ that is difficult to explore using ultrasound (US), because of its deep retroperitoneal location, with the appropriate technique it can be studied successfully in most patients. In this article, the authors discuss the use of available US techniques in the diagnosis of the most common pancreatic diseases, the use of US intraoperatively, and the use of sonographic guidance for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The authors also briefly discuss the potential use of elastosonography techniques in the evaluation of pancreatic disease.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Policlinico GB Rossi, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, P.le LA Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. gzamboni@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Giulia A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Zamboni
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ambrosetti
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pozzi Mucelli
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010743:Phospholipids; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride