MRI improves liver metastasis detection in pancreatic cancer, crucial for surgical decision-making.
- MRI identified additional liver metastases in 2-23% of CT-negative patients and 12-45% of those with indeterminate CT findings.
- The impact on time to surgery was inconsistent, with delays averaging a 5.7-day increase, but cases varied widely.
Surgeons should consider integrating MRI in pre-operative staging to refine patient selection, while awaiting further high-quality studies on its cost-effectiveness.
Review by Memon M, Chatzielefthreiou E (…) Pathak S et 4 al. in Eur J Surg Oncol
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