Synopsis

MRI allows for noninvasive evaluation of the pancreatic parenchyma, pancreatic ducts, exocrine function, adjacent soft tissues, and vascular structures in a single examination. This presentation reviews the anatomy, physiology, and MR imaging of the pancreas that MRI Physicists need to know. At its conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Understand the basic embryology of the pancreas.
• Describe the normal anatomy and relational landmarks of the pancreas.
• Name the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas.
• Name the congenital anomalies of the pancreas.
• Detail the components of a pancreatic MRI protocol.
• Recognize challenges in MR imaging of the pancreas.

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