This single-center, pilot study enrolled 23 patients with acute pancreatitis. Three patients had clinically mild disease; CT scans in the other 20 patients showed moderate or severe pancreatitis.

Full-body scans, though rare (5% of exams), caused 1 in 12 cancers due to broad organ exposure, like pancreas and bone marrow. The study reveals that if CT scan utilization frequencies and ...

Meanwhile, it offers a non-invasive method for early pancreatic cancer detection, ideal for opportunistic screening during routine CT scans or checkups. Pancreatic cancer boasts the highest ...