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Abstract #3654

Correlation of T1-weighted Gradient Echo (GRE) Signal Intensity and Decreased Exocrine Function in Suspected Early Chronic Pancreatitis

Temel Tirkes 1 , Chen Lin 1 , Jordan K Swensson 1 , Zachary E Ballenger 2 , Chenkun Wang 3 , Evan Fogel 4 , Kumaresan Sandrasegaran 5 , Alex Aisen 1 , and Fatih Akisik 1

1 Diagnostic Radiology and Clinical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 2 Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 3 Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 4 Department of Gastroenterology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 5 Diagnostic Radiology and Clinical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis is challenging for both the gastroenterologist and the radiologist since the pancreatic ductal findings are usually normal. Diagnosis often times requires performing an endoscopic stimulation test collecting the pancreatic juice to check for decreased exocrine function in these patients. This study showed that decrease in the relative T1-weighted signal of the pancreas can be used as an indicator of decreased exocrine function in patients with suspected early chronic pancreatitis.

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