Multiplanar reformations and minimum intensity projections using multi-detector row CT for assessing anomalies and disorders of the pancreaticobiliary tree

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 31, 2007, Pages 4177-4184

  Kim, Hyun Cheol ^a   Yang, Dal Mo ^a   Jin, Wook ^a   Ryu, Chang Woo ^a   Ryu, Jung Kyu ^a   Park, Sung Il ^b   Park, Seong Jin ^c   Shin, Hyeong Cheol ^c   Kim, Il Young ^c  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bile ducts; Biliary system; Computer applications 3D; Multi detector CT; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT DISEASE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; BILIARY TRACT MALFORMATION; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PANCREAS DISEASE; PANCREAS MALFORMATION; PANCREATITIS; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 34548473551     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4177     Document Type: Review

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