Imaging examinations of pancreas cancer: CT, MRI, and related modalities

Abstract

In recent years, imaging findings of early pancreatic cancer have gradually been elucidated, and the number of cases of carcinoma in situ and small pancreatic cancers detected through imaging examinations has been increasing. However, many of these imaging findings are subjective, making uniform and consistent diagnosis difficult. In addition, even when early pancreatic cancer is suspected based on imaging findings, further endoscopic evaluation is required, and there remain numerous challenges in diagnosis and clinical management. A thorough understanding of the imaging findings characteristic of early pancreatic cancer, together with recognition of these limitations and challenges, is essential for achieving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.