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With the enhanced scan speed, high spatial resolution, and thin collimation width, multi-detector CT (MDCT) represents the imaging modality of choice for patients suspected of having a pancreatic malignancy. A contrast-enhanced biphasic protocol consisting of pancreatic parenchymal and portal venous phase acquisitions is optimal for accurate detection and staging of pancreatic tumors. Spectral MDCT has the potential for improved tissue characterization over standard single-energy CT and has specific applications for pancreatic imaging. Imaging at lower energies, creation of iodine-only images, and the availability of monochromatic imaging may provide a variety of advantages in focal pancreatic lesion detection.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Policlinico “G. Martino”, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100, Messina, Italy

    Achille Mileto

  2. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Erwin Road DUMC Box 3808, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

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Mileto, A., Marin, D., Nelson, R.C. (2014). Pancreas. In: CT of the Retroperitoneum. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5469-1_7

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