Abstract #0318

Improved Characterization of Contrast Uptake in Human Pancreatic Cancer

Douglas Arthur Charles Kelley¹, Benjamin Yeh², Michael Ohliger², Eric Collisson², and Zhen Wang²

¹Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, GE Healthcare and UCSF, Larkspur, CA, United States, ²Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF

We present an improved method for quantifying contrast agent uptake in highly desmoplastic pancreatic tumors in human patients. The new method separates the T1 and T2* effects of the Gadolinium-based contrast agent; uses fast acquisition and non-rigid registration to minimize motion effects; and two point Dixon imaging to separate the water component on a pixel by pixel basis.

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