Imaging diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: A state-of-the-art review

Table 1 Minimum technical specifications for pancreas computed tomography

Feature	Specification	Comment
Scanner type	Multi-detector row scanner
Detector type	Minimum of four detector rows
Reconstructed slice thickness	Minimum of 5 mm	Thinner slices are preferable, especially in multiplanar reconstructions (MPR)
Injector	Power injector, preferably dual-chamber	Bolus tracking desirable
Contrast injection rate	No less than 3 mL/s of contrast,	A saline flush desirable
	300 mg I/mL or a higher concentration,
	For a dose of 1.5 mL/kg of body weight
Mandatory dynamic phases	1. Early arterial phase	MPR,
	2. Pancreatic phase	Curved MPR along the pancreatic duct,
	3. Portal venous phase	Minimum intensity projections are helpful