Radiology of the Pancreas

Abstract

LESS than a decade ago the pancreas was considered a hidden organ. Available roentgenographic methods often gave negative or misleading results, and surgeons frequently embarked upon exploratory surgery for suspected pancreatic disease with an uncertain preoperative diagnosis. Within recent years a number of new radiographic diagnostic technics have become available for the clinical investigation of pancreatic disorders. When they are employed singly and in various combinations diagnostic accuracy for diseases of the pancreas currently approaches 95 per cent in well equipped radiology departments. A systematized, sequential approach to radiologic investigation of symptomatic pancreatic disease is essential.Pancreatic ScanningThe accumulation . . .