Chinese expert consensus on imaging assessment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resectability
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Evaluation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resectability plays an important role in the workflow of diagnosis and treatment of PDAC including the decision of surgery or not, the selection of surgery methods, evaluation of the adopting of neoadjuvant therapy or not. Imaging examination is an important tool to evaluate the resectability of PDAC, and various imaging examination should be used rationally and appropriately. This expert consensus summarized and discussed the key issues in imaging assessment of the resectability of PDAC, such as the selection of examination methods, key points of imaging assessment, and the application of new technologies, in order to better serve and guide the diagnosis and treatment of PDAC patients.
Source: Journal of Pancreatology
Authors: Huadan Xue, Ming He, Zaiyi Liu, Yang Du, Menghua Dai, Zhiyong Liang, Xinming Zhao, Min Chen, Zhengyu Jin, on behalf of Group of Abdomen, Chinese Society of Radiology
Institutions: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Automation, Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402902917