Preoperative detection of pancreatic insulinomas on multiphasic helical CT

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Fidler, JL
Fletcher, JG
Reading, CC
Andrews, JC
Thompson, GB
Grant, CS
Service, FJ
机构
[1] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Radiol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[2] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Surg, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[3] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Endocrinol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
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10.2214/ajr.181.3.1810775
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
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OBJECTIVE. The objective was to analyze enhancement characteristics of insulinomas and to determine the ability of multiphase CT to localize these tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Prospective interpretations of multiphase helical CT scans were reviewed in 30 patients who had insulinomas resected over a 5-year period. CT scans were retrospectively reviewed to determine enhancement characteristics, tumor conspicuity in each phase of enhancement, and potential causes for false-negative findings. RESULTS. Sixty-three percent (19/30) of tumors were identified on CT prospectively. An 25 (83%) of additional six tumors were visualized in retrospect, allowing characterization of 30 tumors. Most tumors were hyperdense on at least one phase (n = 19), three tumors were hypoattenuating, and three were isodense and pedunculated. Insulinomas were most conspicuous on the early phase in 15 patients and in the portal venous phase in three. All tumors that underwent pancreatic phase imaging were seen (13/13), whereas three of 18 arterial and six of 25 portal venous phase findings were inconclusive for tumor. In the six examinations with false-negative findings in which the tumor could be seen in retrospect, two tumors were isodense and pedunculated, three were in close proximity to vessels, and one had a cystic appearance. CONCLUSION. Multiphasic CT has a moderate sensitivity in the detection of insulinomas. Most tumors are more conspicuous on the earlier phases of enhancement. The pancreatic phase may be more useful than the arterial phase. Potential sources of false-negative results include tumors adjacent to vessels, pedunculated morphology, or nonhyperattenuating lesions.
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