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The Pancreas

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Abstract

MRCP using the single-shot fast spin echo techniques (RARE, HASTE, FASE, SSFSE) allows routine visualization of the normal pancreatic duct system, including the main pancreatic duct, Santorini’s duct, and side branches in the pancreatic head [1].

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Sai, J., Ariyama, J. (2000). The Pancreas. In: MRCP. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65901-3_4

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