Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	23931
Country	Japan

Received	2015-12-28 17:41
Peer-Review Started	2015-12-29 15:29
To Make the First Decision	2016-01-28 15:05
Return for Revision	2016-01-29 18:47
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Second Decision	2016-03-04 18:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2016-03-05 15:51
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-03-14 09:46
Articles in Press	2016-03-14 09:46
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Elastography for the pancreas: Current status and future perspective
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Natsuko Kawada and Sachiko Tanaka
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Natsuko Kawada, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Nissay Hospital, 6-3-8 Itachibori Nishi, Osaka 550-0012, Japan. natz.kawada@gmail.com
Key Words	Elastography; Pancreas; Strain; Shear wave
Core Tip	Elastography for the pancreas had been considered to be difficult to perform with adequate accuracy and reproducibility because the pancreas is a small organ located deep in center of the human body. This review introduces the recent innovation of elastography for the pancreas, and makes recommendations on how to use various elastographic modalities for the pancreas. The review also shows us what we can know by performing elastography for the pancreas. Elastography may be a promising imaging modality for differential diagnosis between malignant and benign pancreatic tumors, for early diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis, and for identifying high-risk patients for pancreatic cancer.
Publish Date	2016-03-29 15:29
Citation	Kawada N, Tanaka S. Elastography for the pancreas: Current status and future perspective. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(14): 3712-3724
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i14/3712.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i14.3712

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