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Open Access 01-12-2016 | Review

Multidetector computer tomography in the pancreatic adenocarcinoma assessment: an update

Authors: Vincenza Granata, Roberta Fusco, Orlando Catalano, Sergio Venanzio Setola, Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone, Mauro Piccirillo, Raffaele Palaia, Roberto Grassi, Francesco Granata, Francesco Izzo, Antonella Petrillo

Published in: Infectious Agents and Cancer | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, with only a minority of cases being resectable at the moment of their diagnosis. The accurate detection and characterization of pancreatic carcinoma is very important for patient management. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has become the cross-sectional modality of choice in the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and follow-up of patients with pancreatic tumors. However, approximately 11% of ductal adenocarcinomas still remain undetected at MDCT because of the lack of attenuation gradient between the lesion and the adjacent pancreatic parenchyma. In this systematic literature review we investigate the current evolution of the CT technique, limitations, and perspectives in the evaluation of pancreatic carcinoma.

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Title: Multidetector computer tomography in the pancreatic adenocarcinoma assessment: an update
Authors: Vincenza Granata
Roberta Fusco
Orlando Catalano
Sergio Venanzio Setola
Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone
Mauro Piccirillo
Raffaele Palaia
Roberto Grassi
Francesco Granata
Francesco Izzo
Antonella Petrillo
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Infectious Agents and Cancer / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1750-9378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-016-0105-6

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