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Contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the pancreas.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8673719     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent MR techniques such as breath-hold imaging, fat suppression, and dynamic imaging after intravenous administration of gadolinium chelates have reduced artifacts in the abdomen, resulting in an increased role of MR imaging in the evaluation of pancreatic disease. The extracellular contrast agent gadolinium chelate has been shown to enhance normal pancreatic tissue in a homogeneous fashion. Contrast between normal pancreatic tissue and tumor tissue on T1-weighted images may be improved after administration of gadolinium. Because of the lesser vascularization of pancreatic ductal cancers as compared to the normal glandular tissue, the differences in signal intensity are often greatest in the capillary phase immediately after contrast administration. In addition, the hypervascular nature of islet cell tumors, results in good definition of primary tumor and liver metastases on immediate post-gadolinium images.
Authors:
U Kettritz; R C Semelka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1064-9689     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am     Publication Date:  1996 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-08-14     Completed Date:  1996-08-14     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422762     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  87-100     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contrast Media*
Edetic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  diagnostic use
Gadolinium / diagnostic use
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Manganese / diagnostic use
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use
Pancreas / pathology*
Pancreas Transplantation / pathology
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pentetic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  diagnostic use
Pyridoxal Phosphate / analogs & derivatives,  diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 119797-12-5/N,N'-bis(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid; 54-47-7/Pyridoxal Phosphate; 60-00-4/Edetic Acid; 67-43-6/Pentetic Acid; 7439-96-5/Manganese; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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