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CT of pancreas: minimum intensity projections

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The purpose of this pictorial essay is to showcase the use of minimum intensity projection in the imaging of low attenuation structures such as the pancreatic duct.

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Minimum intensity projection is a valuable adjunct to other processing techniques for the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and cystic tumors of the pancreas.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Laura Pierce, MPA, RT, (CT), our 3D laboratory manager, for her help in acquiring images and providing support for this project.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive Room H1307, Stanford, California, 94305-5105, USA

    Arghavan Salles, Matilde Nino-Murcia & R. Brooke Jeffrey Jr

  2. Department of Radiology, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA

    Matilde Nino-Murcia

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Salles, A., Nino-Murcia, M. & Jeffrey, R.B. CT of pancreas: minimum intensity projections. Abdom Imaging 33, 207–213 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-007-9212-6

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