Diagnosis of early-stage chronic pancreatitis by secretin-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic

Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of secretin-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography in suspected chronic pancreatitis

✍ Eric Schlaudraff; Hans-Joachim Wagner; Klaus J. Klose; Johannes T. Heverhagen 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 576 KB

The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement in sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography (MRCP) in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis due to the application of secretin. Sixty-two consecutive patients with suspected chronic pancreatitis were prosp