Background Preoperative biopsy of pancreatic lesions suspected of malignancy is
controversial. Methods A systematic Medline literature search was carried out. Diagnostic …

Background. Radiologic diagnosis of pancreatic tumors exhibits limited precision. The aim of
this study was to investigate the outcome and complications of pancreatic core biopsy in …

AIMS: To determine the sensitivity and complications of percutaneous biopsy of pancreatic
masses, and whether typical computed tomography (CT) features of adenocarcinoma can …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and accuracy of
imaging-guided core biopsy in the diagnosis of pancreatic masses. CONCLUSION. Imaging …

The aim of the present prospective observational study was to diagnose and stage
pancreatic carcinoma with a minimum of diagnostic procedures. Our experiences in 307 …

Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and complication rate of
CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous core biopsies of the pancreas in patients with a …

Background and Aims EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy (EUS-FNA/B) has a high
diagnostic accuracy for pancreatic tumors. Most reports have focused on the diagnostic yield …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the results of ultrasound-guided fine
needle biopsy of pancreatic masses in a large multicenter series. Methods: This study …

Background: In many institutions, computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous fine-
needle aspiration (FNA) has become the procedure of choice for biopsies of pancreatic …

OBJECTIVE. Imaging-guided biopsies of solid pancreatic masses are performed with either
CT or endoscopic sonography at our institution. We compared test characteristics of fine …