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MRI of the pancreas has assumed a special role in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic diseases. However, as with all imaging methods, the sensitivity with respect to diagnosing pancreatic cancer is still less than 85%. This is mainly due to the fact that there are no specific signs that easily discriminate an inflammatory mass from pancreatic carcinoma. Improved imaging strategies are still needed to detect, accurately diagnose, and preoperatively stage what is regarded as one of the most difficult cancers.
In this study we demonstrated the feasibility of high-resolution MRI of the pancreas using an endoscopically inserted 0.032-inch internal magnetic resonance imaging receiver coil. In the future, this technique might become a helpful additional diagnostic tool in the detection of small pancreatic tumors.
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