Abstract
Aim
To evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of pancreatic metastases secondary to
primary lung cancers.
Materials and Methods
Eleven cases included T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and spectral presaturation attenuated
inversion recovery T2-weighted images.
Results
Of the 21 total pancreatic lesions evaluated, 10 exhibited a peripheral rim of high
signal intensity, 9 displayed a homogeneous signal intensity, and 2 lesions demonstrated
a heterogeneous pattern of contrast enhancement.
Conclusion
Limitations in evaluating pancreatic metastases by MR imaging require definitive diagnoses
to rely on both clinical data and MR imaging.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 06, 2010
Accepted:
August 20,
2009
Received:
July 20,
2009
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Copyright
© 2010 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
