Table 2.

An example of the CT template in use at MDACC for the interpretation of CT scans in patients with a presumed pancreatic malignancy

CT Characteristic
Tumor size	Measured in cm
Tumor location	Cephalad head, caudal head, uncinate, body, and tail
Tumor-vein (SMV, PV, SMV-PV confluence) relationship	Abutment (≤180°), encasement (>180°) or occlusion
Tumor-artery (SMA, celiac axis, CHA, replaced hepatic artery) relationship	Abutment (≤180°), encasement (>180°) or occlusion
Extent of local tumor based on above descriptions	Resectable, borderline resectable, locally advanced
Hepatic arterial anatomy	Note all aberrant vessels
Extent of extra-pancreatic disease and location	Presence, absence, or borderline (indeterminate for metastasis); location in liver, peritoneum, lung

Abbreviations: SMV, superior mesenteric vein; PV, portal vein; SMV-PV, superior mesenteric vein-portal vein confluence; SMA, superior mesenteric artery; CHA, common hepatic artery.