Imaging Diagnostics in Pancreatic Cancer. A Clinical Guide (Clinical Gastroenterology)

I. Imaging Modalities Used in the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer
1. Multi-detector CT Scan
2. MRI and MRCP
3. Endoscopic Ultrasound
4. The Role of ERCP in Pancreatic Cancer
5. PET/CT in Pancreatic Neoplasms
6. Imaging Diagnostics from the Perspective of the Oncologist
7. Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer

II. Imaging Modalities Used to Screen For Pancreatic Cancer
8. Pancreatic Cancer Screening

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of imaging modalities used in the diagnosis, staging, and management of pancreatic cancer. In addition to profiling the most commonly-used imaging modalities for pancreatic cancer, the text reviews recent advances in endoscopic ultrasound, staging characteristics utilized in determining appropriate treatment options, and reviews the role of imaging in pancreatic cancer screening in specialized patient populations. The book also spotlights the use of radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer in patients who cannot have surgery, as well as when fiducial marker placement should be considered in targeting a malignancy.

Written by experts in the field, Imaging Diagnostics in Pancreatic Cancer: A Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and other practitioners who manage patients with pancreatic cancer.

Author Information

Naveen Anand, MD Director of Advanced Endoscopy Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine Norwalk Hospital, Nuvance Health Clinical Instructor, Yale University School of Medicine Norwalk, CT USA

Peter Darwin, MD Professor of Medicine Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy University of Maryland Baltimore, MD USA