A new criterion in differentiation of pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma: Artery-to-vein ratio using the superior mesenteric vessels

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-333

  Elmas, N ^a   Yorulmaz, I ^a   Oran, I ^a   Oyar, O ^a   Ozutemiz O ^a   Ozer H ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pancreas cancer, CT; Pancreas cancer, SMA; Pancreas cancer, SMV; Pancreatitis, CT; Pancreatitis, SMA; Pancreatitis, SMV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEIN; VEIN DIAMETER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARCINOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR; MESENTERIC VEINS; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS; PORTAL VEIN; PORTOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029900828     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002619900075     Document Type: Article

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