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Table 4 Diagnostic indices of triphasic CT sensitivity for detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

From: Detection of small (≤ 2 cm) pancreatic adenocarcinoma and surrounding parenchyma: correlations between enhancement patterns at triphasic MDCT and histologic features

 

PPP

PVP

DP

Tumor vs upstream (n = 38)*

31/38 (81.6)

29/38 (76.3)

17/38 (44.7)

Tumor vs downstream (n = 25)**

25/25 (100)

22/25 ( 88)

20/25 (80)

  1. PPP: pancreatic parenchymal phase; PVP = portal venous phase; DP = delayed phase. *CT/histologic assessment in 38/38 patients; **CT/histologic assessment in 25/38 patients. Number in the brackets indicates the percentage.
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BMC Gastroenterology

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