“In the Pursuit of the Pancreas” is a 6-week educational series, sent every Thursday (via email), that will help you recognize the pancreas, optimize your images and identify pathology.

This post is a great place to ask questions, upload sample images and provide feedback on the campaign.

“In the Pursuit of the Pancreas” is a 6-week educational series, sent every Thursday (via email), that will help you recognize the pancreas, optimize your images and identify pathology.

This post is a great place to ask questions, upload sample images and provide feedback on the campaign.

This Week’s Homework:

• Using the key landmarks and scanning techniques listed below, try to identify the pancreas in every scan you do.
• Annotate your images if you can, and post them below.
• We will let you know how you’re doing and archive all of your images to a library for future training!

Important Scanning Reminders:

– OPEN THAT WINDOW between the stomach and the colon.
 –LOOK FOR THE DUAL LINE IN THE CENTER THEN THE 2 LINES OF THE CAPSULE.
– ALWAYS KEEP MOVING WITH MICROMANEUVERS – nothing will magically appear by staring at a still image!
–  When you are learning to see the pancreas, video clip or freeze and scroll back so you can look for the lines. Do this when you are done scanning so as not to take up time during the scan.