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Stabilized Longitudinal In Vivo Cellular-Level Visualization of the Pancreas in a Murine Model with a Pancreatic Intravital Imaging Window
Published on: May 6, 2021
State-of-the-art imaging of acute pancreatitis
K J Mortele1, P A Banks, S G Silverman
1Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
The purpose of this essay is to focus on the characteristic imaging features, as revealed by a variety of radiological modalities, which allow for an accurate diagnosis and staging of acute pancreatitis. In addition, emphasis will be made on the role of imaging in providing early prognostic information about the outcome of the disease.
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