Magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatitis: An update

Figure 1 Normal pancreatic appearance on magnetic resonance imaging. A: Axial single-shot turbo spin-echo T2-weighted (HASTE) image with fat-suppression; B: Axial pre-contrast 3D-GRE T1-weighted image with fat-suppression. Axial post-Gadolinium 3D-GRE T1-weighted image with fat-suppression during the hepatic arterial-dominant (C) and hepatic-venous phases (D). The pancreas demonstrates low T2 signal intensity (A) and high T1 signal intensity on pre-contrast images (B) reflecting high protein content of the exocrine gland. The pancreas demonstrates maximal enhancement on hepatic arterial-dominant phase (C); which fades on subsequent phases; reflecting a normal capillary blush.