Safety of GD-DTPA MRI vs Contrast enhanced CT in the diagnosis of acute necrotising pancreatitis.
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Report By: Sashi Kommu, Zubayr R Zaman - Urology Research Fellows
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Institution: Royal Marsden Hospital & Institute of Cancer Research, London
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Date Submitted: 5th March 2002
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Last Modified: 27th October 2005
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Status: Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [ patients with severe pancreatitis ] is [ Gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (GD-DPTA) enhanced MRI safer than contrast-enhanced CT of the pancreas ] in [ the diagnosis of Acute necrotising pancreatitis ].