Table III.
Conventional magnetic resonance imaging results.
| Characteristic | PDAC, n | pNENs, n |
|---|---|---|
| Site | ||
| Head of pancreas | 20 | 7 |
| Neck of pancreas | 6 | 0 |
| Body of pancreas | 8 | 2 |
| Tail of pancreas | 3 | 4 |
| T2W images | ||
| Moderate hyperintensity | 29 | 7 |
| Slight hyperintensity | 5 | 4 |
| Isointensity | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate hypointensity | 0 | 2 |
| Slight hypointensity | 2 | 0 |
| LAVA Flex water phase images | ||
| Moderate hypointensity | 26 | 12 |
| Slight hypointensity | 7 | 1 |
| Isointensity | 3 | 0 |
| Slight hyperintensity | 1 | 0 |
| LAVA Flex with contrast images | ||
| Heterogeneous hypo-enhancement with a different degree | 37 | 13 |
| DWI | ||
| Hyperintensity | 36 | 12 |
| All b-values | 27 | 8 |
| Low and moderate b-value (0<b≤1,500 sec/mm2) | 9 | 4 |
| Hypointensity | 1 | 1 |
PDAC, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; pNENs, pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms; LAVA, liver acquisition with volume acceleration; DWI, diffusion weighted imaging; T2W, fast spin echo transverse relaxation time-weighted.