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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[ERCP]] and [[PTC]] are other imaging techniques that can be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer. | [[ERCP]] and [[PTC]] are other [[imaging]] techniques that can be used to [[Diagnosis|diagnose]] [[pancreatic cancer]]. | ||
==Other imaging findings== | ==Other imaging findings== | ||
*'''ERCP ([[endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography]])''' -- | *'''ERCP ([[endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography]])''' -- An [[Endoscopy|endoscope]] is passed through the patient's mouth and stomach, down into the first part of the [[small intestine]]. Then a smaller tube ([[catheter]]) is slipped through the [[Endoscopy|endoscope]] into the [[bile ducts|bile]] and [[Pancreatic duct|pancreatic ducts]]. After injecting dye through the [[catheter]] into the [[Duct (anatomy)|ducts]], [[X-ray|x-ray images]] are taken. The [[x-rays]] show whether the ducts are narrowed due to a [[tumor]] or any other condition. | ||
*'''PTC ([[percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography]])''' -- A dye is injected through a thin needle inserted through the skin into the [[liver]]. | *'''PTC ([[percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography]])''' -- A [[dye]] is injected through a thin needle inserted through the [[skin]] into the [[liver]]. Under normal conditions the [[dye]] moves freely through the [[Bile duct|bile ducts]] and shows up on [[X-rays|x-ray]]. Blockage is visible on the [[X-rays|X ray]] and can help detect the underlying [[pathology]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
ERCP and PTC are other imaging techniques that can be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer.
Other imaging findings
- ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) -- An endoscope is passed through the patient's mouth and stomach, down into the first part of the small intestine. Then a smaller tube (catheter) is slipped through the endoscope into the bile and pancreatic ducts. After injecting dye through the catheter into the ducts, x-ray images are taken. The x-rays show whether the ducts are narrowed due to a tumor or any other condition.
- PTC (percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography) -- A dye is injected through a thin needle inserted through the skin into the liver. Under normal conditions the dye moves freely through the bile ducts and shows up on x-ray. Blockage is visible on the X ray and can help detect the underlying pathology.