Application of quantitative imaging technique in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor, and the clinical manifestations are not characteristic, so it is difficult to diagnose at an early stage, and it has a poor prognosis.Image technology has been widely used in clinical, with mature technology, and the application of image technology not only confined to the image display, but also has become a hot spot of research, including dynamic contrast enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), CT perfusion imaging, which could analyze quantitatively the permeability and microvascular of lesions, to improve the sensitivity of diagnosis, and to assess quantitatively the effect of drugs, radiation and chemotherapy. Key words: Pancreatic neoplasms; Radiographic image interpretation, computer-assisted; Magnetic resonance imaging; Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM); Perfusion imaging; Review