Exocrine pancreatic function: evaluation with MR imaging before and after secretin stimulation

Elmar M Merkle; John Baillie

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00400.x

Exocrine pancreatic function: evaluation with MR imaging before and after secretin stimulation

Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jan;101(1):137-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00400.x.

Authors

Elmar M Merkle¹, John Baillie

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

PMID: 16405546
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00400.x

Abstract

Secretin-stimulated magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (SS-MRCP) enhances standard pancreatic imaging in chronic pancreatitis. Diffusion-weighted MRI added to SS-MRCP allows a qualitative and potentially quantitative estimate of pancreatic exocrine secretion, providing an alternative to standard "tube" tests.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Editorial

MeSH terms

Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Pancreatic Function Tests
Pancreatitis, Chronic / diagnosis*
Secretin*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Secretin