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Imaging of Pancreas Transplant

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This chapter reviews the cross-sectional imaging appearances of normal pancreas transplant grafts and illustrates complications associated with the procedure in an algorithmic approach.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Jonathan R. Dillman MD

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Khaled M. Elsayes MD

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Dillman, J.R., Elsayes, K.M. (2015). Imaging of Pancreas Transplant. In: Elsayes, K.M. (eds) Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1884-3_24

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