Prevalence and Size-Based Risk Categorization of Pancreatic Cysts Among Asymptomatic Individuals With Screening MRI

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Authors

Paul Wong · University of California, San Francisco

Tommaso Pollini · University of California, San Francisco

Sophia Hernandez · University of California, San Francisco

Marco Zampese · University of California, San Francisco

Letizia Todeschini · University of California, San Francisco

L. Aguilar · University of California, San Francisco

Saqib Basar

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study of 21 651 individuals, incidental PCLs were common (6.3%) and found in as many as 20.8% of older individuals undergoing whole-body MRI screening, with 1492 PCLs (98.9%) of all PCLs being less than 3 cm.

Topics & Keywords

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment MRI in cancer diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. e260983-e260983

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0983

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