In T1-weighted fat-suppressed gradient-echo images, how does the normal pancreas appear compared to the normal liver?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the appearance of the normal pancreas in T1-weighted fat-suppressed gradient-echo images in comparison to the normal liver, which involves understanding the imaging characteristics of these organs in medical imaging.
Answer
The normal pancreas shows high signal intensity compared to the liver.
The normal pancreas appears with high signal intensity compared to the normal liver on T1-weighted fat-suppressed gradient-echo images.
Answer for screen readers
The normal pancreas appears with high signal intensity compared to the normal liver on T1-weighted fat-suppressed gradient-echo images.
More Information
The high signal intensity of the pancreas relative to the liver on these MRI images is due to the presence of acinar proteins, which are abundant in the normal pancreas.
Tips
A common mistake is assuming that the pancreas and liver have similar intensities due to their location and function. Always remember the impact of acinar proteins.
Sources
- The web page with info on - Magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatitis: An update - PMC - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- T1 signal intensity ratio of the pancreas as an imaging biomarker - PMC - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- AJR - MRI of Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas - ajronline.org
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