Title: Imaging Features of Normal Porcine Pancreas
Abstract: Objective:To examine the imaging and pathological features of normal porcine pancreas and compare them with those of human pancreas.Methods:Twelve healthy pigs underwent CT,MRI plain scanning and thin-slice dynamic enhanced scanning.Four were abdominally incised so as to observe the position and morphology of the pancreas with euthyphoria.Results:All porcine pancreases had three lobes:pancreas head lobe,left lobe and right lobe.The left lobe was the main part of the porcine pancreas.The porcine pancreas was much the same as the human pancreas with respect to anatomic location,general morphology,CT and MRI imaging features.Conclusion:The pancreas of a big animal pig is fit for CT,MRI imageologic study of diseases and disorders of the pancreas.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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