Advances in Pancreatic CT Imaging

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Jul;211(1):52-66. doi: 10.2214/AJR.17.18665. Epub 2018 Apr 9.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to discuss the advances in CT acquisition and image postprocessing as they apply to imaging the pancreas and to conceptualize the role of radiogenomics and machine learning in pancreatic imaging.

Conclusion: CT is the preferred imaging modality for assessment of pancreatic diseases. Recent advances in CT (dual-energy CT, CT perfusion, CT volumetry, and radiogenomics) and emerging computational algorithms (machine learning) have the potential to further increase the value of CT in pancreatic imaging.

Keywords: CT; dual-energy CT; imaging biomarker; machine learning; pancreas.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Machine Learning
  • Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*