title: Use of DWI in identification of small solid pancreatic focalities (≤ 2 cm).
abstract: Incidental finding of pancreatic focalities has increased thanks to a larger use of radiological examinations (Ultrasound, CT). The differential diagnosis between focal inflammatory and heteroplastic disease is frequently complicated by the wide spectrum of lesions and by the aspecificity of clinical and medical history, as well as of imaging findings. MRI is the second level choice of examination thanks to its higher intrinsic contrast resolution and parametric capability (1); furthermore, the use of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) sequences provides additional diagnostic informations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Radiological Sciences, University of Parma, Parma Hospital, Parma, Italy. francesco.negri79@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: Nicola Emanuele
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbalace
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trunfio
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lana
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ganazzoli
authors.forename: Emanuela Angela
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Marcantoni
authors.forename: Marilina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Totaro
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vallara
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parziale
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borgia
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: DWI sequences, pancreatic focalities, early diagnosis