title: MR imaging of the pancreas.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the pancreas is useful as both a problem-solving tool and an initial imaging examination of choice. With newer imaging sequences such as diffusion-weighted imaging, MR offers improved ability to detect and characterize lesions and identify and stage tumors and inflammation. MR cholangiopancreatography can be used to visualize the pancreatic and biliary ductal system. In this article, the use of MR to evaluate the pancreas, including recent advances, is reviewed and the normal appearance of the pancreas on different imaging sequences, as well as inflammatory diseases, congenital abnormalities, and neoplasms of the pancreas, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: fmiller@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Frank H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D003287:Contrast Media; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Chronic pancreatitis; Cystic pancreatic masses; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP); Magnetic resonance imaging; Pancreas; Pancreas magnetic resonance; Pancreatic cancer