Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection and characterization of solid pancreatic nodules: An update

Figure 3 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Axial T2-weighted single-shot echo train spin echo (A), pre-contrast fat-suppressed T1-weighted (B) gradient echo (GRE) and post-gadolinium fat-suppressed T1-weighted GRE images acquired in the arterial (C) and venous (D) phases of enhancement. There is a solid nodule in the head of the pancreas, which is more conspicuous in the pre-contrast and arterial phase T1-weighted images (B, arrow, C), consistent with ductal adenocarcinoma. Note that this lesion might be imperceptible on T2-weighted images (A) and venous phase images (D).