Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of detailed structures of pancreatic cystic neoplasms
Chen Du, Ning-Li Chai, En-Qiang Linghu, Hui-Kai Li, Li-Hua Sun, Lei Jiang, Xiang-Dong Wang, Ping Tang, Jing Yang
Chen Du, Ning-Li Chai, En-Qiang Linghu, Hui-Kai Li, Li-Hua Sun, Lei Jiang, Xiang-Dong Wang, Ping Tang, Jing Yang, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Du C and Chai NL contributed equally to this work; Chai NL and Linghu EQ designed the research; Du C, Chai NL, Linghu EQ, Li HK, Sun LH, Jiang L, Wang XD, Tang P and Yang J performed the research; Du C, Sun LH and Jiang L analyzed the data; Du C wrote the paper; Chai NL and Linghu EQ made critical revision of the article for important intellectual content; Linghu EQ approved the final version of the article.
Supported by Scientific Research Fund of Army of China, No. 14BJZ01.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Committee of Medical Ethics of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital.
Clinical trial registration statement: The study was registered at http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=10604. The registration identification number is ChiCTR-OOC-15006118.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest in relation to this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: There are no additional data available in relation to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: En-Qiang Linghu, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. linghuenqiang@vip.sina.com
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Received: January 5, 2017
Peer-review started: January 5, 2017
First decision: February 9, 2017
Revised: February 20, 2017
Accepted: March 15, 2017
Article in press: March 15, 2017
Published online: May 7, 2017
