title: Imaging of pancreatic cancer: what the surgeon wants to know.
abstract: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. Early detection is challenging because symptoms are relatively nonspecific. Imaging is vital in detecting and staging pancreatic tumors, and management depends on imaging findings. Radiologists should be aware of current surgical treatments for pancreatic neoplasms, as surgeons rely on interpretation of cross-sectional imaging for presurgical planning. Understanding postsurgical anatomy is critical to assess for complications and recurrence. This review will emphasize the role of the radiologist in planning for surgery and will review postoperative changes based on surgical intervention and common complications.
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 630 W. 168th Street, PB-1-301, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: ry2210@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 630 W. 168th Street, PB-1-301, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: jos9235@nyp.org.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinman
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 630 W. 168th Street, PB-1-301, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: lyl9009@nyp.org.
authors.forename: Lyndon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, HIP 8, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: mk2462@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kluger
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 630 W. 168th Street, PB-1-301, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: eh2560@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hecht
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D066231:Surgeons
keywords: MRI; Pancreas; Pancreatic cancer; Postsurgical complications; Presurgical planning