Imaging for the diagnosis and staging of periampullary carcinomas

Multiple imaging modalities are available for investigating patients with a suspected periampullary neoplasm. The relative utility of each imaging modality is discussed regarding its role in diagnosis and staging. A general imaging approach to patients with a distal biliary obstruction also is prese...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 2003-10, Vol.17 (10), p.1514-1520
Hauptverfasser:	WALSH, R. M, CONNELLY, M, BAKER, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ampulla of Vater Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Cancer Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - diagnosis Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - epidemiology Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology Comorbidity Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging - methods Duodenal Neoplasms - diagnosis Duodenal Neoplasms - epidemiology Duodenal Neoplasms - pathology Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Image Enhancement - methods Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Medical sciences Metastasis Neoplasm Staging Pancreas Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology Patients Prevalence Sensitivity and Specificity Surgical outcomes Survival Rate Tumors Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	Multiple imaging modalities are available for investigating patients with a suspected periampullary neoplasm. The relative utility of each imaging modality is discussed regarding its role in diagnosis and staging. A general imaging approach to patients with a distal biliary obstruction also is presented.
ISSN:	0930-2794 1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s00464-002-8752-7