Pancreas imaging by computed tomography after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. [Dogs; patients]

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6743520

Frick, M P; O'Leary, J F; Salomonowitz, E; Stoltenberg, E; Hutton, S; Gedgaudas, E

A method using CT after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (CT-ERP) is described for pancreatic imaging. When using an ERP technique in the canine model comparable to that used in humans, small amounts of contrast material in peripheral pancreatic radicles resulted in enhancement of the pancreas on CT scans. Nine patients were also studied by CT-ERP images. The main pancreatic duct was seen on delayed images. In cases of chronic pancreatitis (n = 2), pancreatic opacification was patchy and heterogeneous. There was no contrast-material enhancement in areas of pancreatic carcimomas (n = 2). CT-ERP showed the true extent of carcinoma better than ERP alone.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis
• OSTI ID: 6743520
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 150:1; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DISEASES
DOGS
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS
MAMMALS
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PANCREAS
PATIENTS
RADIOLOGY
TOMOGRAPHY
VERTEBRATES