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  • Title: MR imaging of pancreatic lesions. Comparison of manganese-DPDP and gadolinium chelate.
    Author: Diehl SJ, Lehmann KJ, Gaa J, McGill S, Hoffmann V, Georgi M.
    Journal: Invest Radiol; 1999 Sep; 34(9):589-95. PubMed ID: 10485075.
    Abstract:
    RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To compare manganese-DPDP-enhanced and gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging in patients suspected of having pancreatic cancer. METHODS: Fifteen patients who underwent MR imaging for suspected pancreatic cancer and received gadolinium-DTPA took part in a clinical phase III trial in which the efficacy of manganese-DPDP for detection of pancreatic cancer was evaluated. T1-weighted gradient-echo (GRE) images with and without fat suppression were used. Signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio were calculated before and after the administration of each contrast agent. Image quality was assessed using a four-step score; delineation of the normal pancreas was assessed by two readers in consensus. RESULTS: In terms of pancreatic signal-to-noise ratio, only gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced fat-suppressed and non-fat-suppressed GRE imaging showed a significant (P < 0.001) increase (72% and 61%, respectively). In the patients with a focal pancreatic lesion (n = 14), a significant increase in contrast-to-noise ratio was found only in manganese-DPDP-enhanced GRE imaging without (106%) and with (82%) fat saturation. Qualitative image analysis demonstrated a significant improvement of manganese-DPDP-enhanced fat-suppressed MR images in delineating the pancreatic parenchyma (P < 0.01) as well as pancreatic tumors (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: T1-weighted manganese-DPDP-enhanced GRE imaging with fat saturation should be regarded as the most suitable combination for detecting a pancreatic lesion.
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