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Abdominal Radiology
An overview of MR pancreatic imaging
An excursus on the most frequent pancreatic diseases imaged with MR: chronic pancreatitis, solid lesions of the pancreas, cystic lesions of the pancreas. The most important imaging findings for a correct diagnosis with be highlighted, with special emphasis on differential diagnosis
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00:00 - Introduction and Scope of Presentation
01:28 - Patient Preparation for Pancreatic Imaging
02:12 - Use of T2 Oral Contrast Agent
03:01 - MRCP Timing After Contrast Injection
05:03 - Comprehensive MR Protocol
05:42 - Functional Imaging and Secretin Use
07:11 - Indications for MR Pancreatic Imaging
07:23 - Acute Pancreatitis and Its Classification
08:19 - MRI Utility in Renal Failure and Young Patients
09:03 - Differentiating Chronic Conditions
11:24 - Etiology of Recurrent Pancreatitis
13:50 - Pancreas Divisum's Role in Pancreatitis
17:04 - Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
21:08 - Approach to Chronic Pancreatitis
22:59 - MR Imaging vs CT in Chronic Pancreatitis
23:32 - Secretin's Role in Imaging
25:35 - Differential Diagnosis with Secretin
25:56 - Solid Pancreatic Lesions Detection
26:52 - Pseudo-tumors and Tumor Diagnosis
28:41 - Paraduodenal Pancreatitis Identification
32:28 - Distinguishing Between Mass Types
36:00 - Autoimmune Pancreatitis
41:23 - Differentiating Carcinoma and Pancreatitis
43:42 - Importance of Secretin in Imaging
46:26 - Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
48:58 - Types and Characteristics of Cystic Lesions
52:54 - Challenges in Differential Diagnosis of Cysts
57:02 - Follow-up and Management of Pancreatic Lesions
60:34 - Conclusion on Pancreatic Imaging
62:03 - Upcoming Courses and Fellowships
63:11 - Open Floor for Questions
Lecturers
Giovanni Morana M.D. Ph.D.
Giovanni Morana, MD, is Director of the Radiological Department at General Hospital in Treviso (Italy), a 1000 beds hospital which covers a large population area, after a long experience at the University of Verona.
His main fields of interest are hepatic and pancreatic imaging, either with CT and especially MRI. He has been focused on clinical application of CT and MR contrast media since the beginning of his experience.
He is a recognized expert in these topics, and he has been lecturing in many international meetings, especially ECR and ESGAR, but also at ISMRM, ESMRMB. He has been an invited speaker in China, Australia, South Africa, Kuwait, Oman, Hong Kong and many European countries.
He was President of ESGAR MEETING in Venice in 2011
He was President of ICIS 2019
