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Imaging in Pancreatic Cancer: Spiral Computed Tomography (CT), CT Arterial Portography (CTAP) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Imaging techniques for pancreatic cancer have evolved on a broad front over the past decade but the improving ability to reliably answer a variety of questions in a single procedure has made computed tomography (CT) the examination of choice for staging and preoperative planning. This chapter describes the recent advances in CT and the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pancreatic cancer.

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  1. Southampton General Hospital, University Surgical Unit, Tremona Road, SO1 6HU, Southampton, UK

    C. D. Johnson MChir, FRCS (Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, Faculty of Medicine) (Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, Faculty of Medicine)

  2. Surgical Unit, Royal Infirmary, 16 Alexandra Parade, G4 OSF, Glasgow, UK

    C. W. Imrie ChB, FRCS (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

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Heafield, R.J., Hacking, C.N. (1999). Imaging in Pancreatic Cancer: Spiral Computed Tomography (CT), CT Arterial Portography (CTAP) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In: Johnson, C.D., Imrie, C.W. (eds) Pancreatic Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0801-6_31

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