TY - JOUR
T1 - Multidetector computer tomography in the pancreatic adenocarcinoma assessment
T2 - an update
AU - Granata, Vincenza
AU - Fusco, Roberta
AU - Catalano, Orlando
AU - Setola, Sergio Venanzio
AU - De Lutio Di Castelguidone, Elisabetta
AU - Piccirillo, Mauro
AU - Palaia, Raffaele
AU - Grassi, Roberto
AU - Granata, Francesco
AU - Izzo, Francesco
AU - Petrillo, Antonella
PY - 2016/11/15
Y1 - 2016/11/15
N2 - Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, with only a minority of cases being resectable at the moment of their diagnosis. The accurate detection and characterization of pancreatic carcinoma is very important for patient management. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has become the cross-sectional modality of choice in the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and follow-up of patients with pancreatic tumors. However, approximately 11% of ductal adenocarcinomas still remain undetected at MDCT because of the lack of attenuation gradient between the lesion and the adjacent pancreatic parenchyma. In this systematic literature review we investigate the current evolution of the CT technique, limitations, and perspectives in the evaluation of pancreatic carcinoma.
AB - Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, with only a minority of cases being resectable at the moment of their diagnosis. The accurate detection and characterization of pancreatic carcinoma is very important for patient management. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has become the cross-sectional modality of choice in the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and follow-up of patients with pancreatic tumors. However, approximately 11% of ductal adenocarcinomas still remain undetected at MDCT because of the lack of attenuation gradient between the lesion and the adjacent pancreatic parenchyma. In this systematic literature review we investigate the current evolution of the CT technique, limitations, and perspectives in the evaluation of pancreatic carcinoma.
KW - Dual-source CT
KW - Multidetector computer tomography
KW - Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
KW - Perfusion CT
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U2 - 10.1186/s13027-016-0105-6
DO - 10.1186/s13027-016-0105-6
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84994850318
SN - 1750-9378
VL - 11
SP - 1
EP - 7
JO - Infectious Agents and Cancer
JF - Infectious Agents and Cancer
IS - 1
ER -