Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is an emerging functional MR technique. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), as one of the most lethal diseases, accounts for 85–90% of all malignant pancreatic tumors. Histologically, PDAC is a hard mass characterized by a marked desmoplastic reaction and build-up of fibrotic tissues. In this study, we aim to evaluate the usefulness of 2D spin-echo echo-planar-imaging (SE-EPI) MRE for differentiation of solid pancreatic masses. Our results showed that compared with benign pancreatic masses, PDAC demonstrated higher mass stiffness and stiffness.
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