MRI with spin labeling for diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to discuss MRI with spin labeling for diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Because of the unique functional information it can provide, MRI with spin labeling appears to be a useful adjunctive technique that can be added to routine anatomic imaging of the pancreas and pancreatic duct.
1 Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
Naoki
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Takahashi
Suresh T
ST
Chari
D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010189:Pancreatic Juice; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013113:Spin Labels
D013113:Spin Labels