Clinical Significance of the Special Signs of MRCP in Carcinoma of Pancreatic Head / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To research special signs of MRCP,its pathological and clinical significance in carcinoma of pancreatic head.Methods 35 patients with pancreatic head carcinoma confirmed by operation and /or pathology were examined by MR before operation,including SE sequences T_1WI,FSE sequences T_2WI,T_2WI FS and MRCP.Results The special signs of MRCP in pancreatic head cancer were showed in all cases(100%),these signs includedtype C1+P1 in 31 cases,type C2+P1 in 2 cases and type C2+P2 in 2 cases.The volumes of pancreatic cancer shown by MRCP were bigger than ones in operated.Conclusion MRCP features of carcinoma of pancreatic head are special.