Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis using semi-quantitative MRI features of the pancreatic parenchyma: results from the multi-institutional MINIMAP study.
Temel TirkesDhiraj YadavDarwin L ConwellPaul R TerritoXuandong ZhaoScott A PersohnAnil K DasyamZarine K ShahSudhakar K VenkateshNaoki TakahashiAshley WachsmanLiang LiYan LiStephen J PandolWalter G ParkSanthi Swaroop VegePhil A HartMark TopazianDana K AndersenEvan L Fogelnull nullPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2023)
Semi-quantitative parameters of the pancreatic parenchyma, including T1 score, enhancement ratio, pancreas volume, diameter and multi-parametric models combining these parameters are helpful in diagnosis of CP. Longitudinal analyses including more extensive population are warranted to develop new diagnostic criteria for CP.