RELEVANCE OF DUPLEX DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN ASSESSMENT OF PANCREATIC CARCINOMA VASCULAR INVASION

Purpose: It is highly desirable to achieve the most accurate diagnostic information possible with more noninvasive technology. By defining tumor involvement of blood vessels Doppler ultrasonography has been increasingly reported as an effective screening tool for clinical staging and treatment decisions in patients with pancreatic neoplasm. Our study aims to analyze sensitivity and specificity of data gathered by duplex Doppler ultrasonography in patients with pancreatic neoplasm that are important for treatment decisions. Methods and Materials: In presurgical assessment of patients with pancreatic neoplasm, we…