Advanced MR Imaging Techniques for Pancreas Imaging

Nasir Siddiqui; Camila Lopes Vendrami; Argha Chatterjee; Frank H Miller

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2018.03.002

Advanced MR Imaging Techniques for Pancreas Imaging

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2018 Aug;26(3):323-344. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2018.03.002.

Authors

Nasir Siddiqui¹, Camila Lopes Vendrami², Argha Chatterjee², Frank H Miller³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, DuPage Medical Group, 430 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: frank.miller@nm.org.

PMID: 30376973
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2018.03.002

Abstract

Advances in MR imaging with optimization of hardware, software, and techniques have allowed for an increased role of MR in the identification and characterization of pancreatic disorders. Diffusion-weighted imaging improves the detection and staging of pancreatic neoplasms and aides in the evaluation of acute, chronic and autoimmune pancreatitis. The use of secretin-enhanced MR cholangiography improves the detection of morphologic ductal anomalies, and assists in the characterization of pancreatic cystic lesions and evaluation of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Emerging MR techniques such as MR perfusion, T1 mapping/relaxometry, and MR elastography show promise in further evaluating pancreatic diseases.

Keywords: Diffusion-weighted imaging; MR elastography; MR imaging pancreas; MR perfusion; Pancreatic neoplasms; Pancreatitis; Secretin enhanced MRCP.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*