Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography (CT) of Blunt Pancreatic Injuries: Can Contrast-Enhanced Multiphasic CT Detect Pancreatic Duct Injuries?

Abstract

The portal venous phase CT was the most accurate scan to detect pancreatic duct injuries. However, equilibrium phase CT might underestimate major pancreatic injuries. Multiphasic CT shows early promise in this clinical application and further multi-institutional studies to verify its accuracy and reveal the optimal CT methodology are needed.