Unusual Finding in a Patient With Pancreas Divisum and Abdominal Pain Authors: Henning Gerke, MD, Michael F. Byrne, MD, Paul S. Jowell, MDSeries Editor: Klaus Mergener, MD Disclosures July 30, 2003 0 ...

A cystic neoplasm needs to be considered when a patient presents with a fluid-containing pancreatic lesion. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas may be more frequent than previously recognized and are ...

CT scan. Doctors use them to see the inside of the pancreas and get an idea of the size, location, and scope of tumors. PET scan. During a PET scan, you’ll receive an injection of radioactively ...

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Researchers say an abdominal CT scan exposes patients to 50 times more radiation than an X-ray of the same region does.

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

A doctor can diagnose what is causing an abdominal mass with an MRI scan, CT scan, or X-ray. In this article, we talk about the causes, accompanying symptoms, and diagnosis of an abdominal mass.

It’s also important to recognize that CT scans use ionizing radiation to create images, and ionizing radiation — especially if the scan uses a high dose of radiation or a patient gets repeated scans — ...

The CT scan was reported as showing a "fullness of the pancreatic head," but no obvious mass was seen. The extrahepatic bile duct was mildly dilated, measuring up to 12 mm; this was unchanged ...