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The pancreas is a unique abdominal organ in that it is classified as having endocrine and exocrine functions. Both components of the pancreas can be affected by various pathological processes. Pancreatitis and pancreatic tumors are the most important pancreatic diseases in dogs and cats. MDCT can provide unique contributions to the evaluation of the pancreas and peripancreatic structures and has a primary role in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic neoplasms or pancreatic diffuse diseases. CT examination is a very sensitive method for the assessment of diffuse and focal pancreatic changes in small animals, although veterinary research on this topic is still in its beginning.
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Bertolini, G. (2017). The Exocrine Pancreas. In: Bertolini, G. (eds) Body MDCT in Small Animals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46904-1_8
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