Question 469 · LEK · Pancreatic cancer
Upon detecting on ultrasound a small lesion in the pancreas the recommended diagnostic method to evaluate the infiltration of adjacent vessels is:
- A. abdominal computed tomography.
- B. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- C. endoscopic ultrasound.
- D. positron emission tomography.
- E. magnetic resonance imaging of the biliary tract.
Hint
Look for a method that images the pancreas at very close range with high resolution and also allows tissue sampling.
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