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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Ultrasound, Computed tomography and MRI can differentiate between insulinoma and islet-cell [[hypertrophy]].
[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] can be used for diagnosing [[insulinoma]] and islet-cell [[hypertrophy]]. Currently, with the advances in technology. The [[Sensitivity (tests)|sensitivity]] has risen to 80% and 94.4% for [[helical CT scan]] with dual-phase multidetector [[Computed tomography|CT scan]]. [[Insulinoma]] is hypervascular and [[Computed tomography|CT]] shows greater enhancement than rest of the pancreatic [[parenchyma]]. It can appear hypovascular and hypodense lesions after the administration of contrast.


== CT ==
== CT ==
* Hypoglycemia caused by endogenous [[insulin]] the differential diagnosis includes [[insulinoma]] and islet-cell [[hypertrophy]].
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in diagnosis of [[insulinoma]] and islet-cell [[hypertrophy]].
* [[Ultrasound]], [[Computed tomography]] and [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] can differentiate between both.<ref name="pmid15763695">{{cite journal| author=Noone TC, Hosey J, Firat Z, Semelka RC| title=Imaging and localization of islet-cell tumours of the pancreas on CT and MRI. | journal=Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 2005 | volume= 19 | issue= 2 | pages= 195-211 | pmid=15763695 | doi=10.1016/j.beem.2004.11.013 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15763695  }}</ref>
* [[Ultrasound]], [[Computed tomography|computed tomography,]] and [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] can differentiate between both.<ref name="pmid15763695">{{cite journal| author=Noone TC, Hosey J, Firat Z, Semelka RC| title=Imaging and localization of islet-cell tumours of the pancreas on CT and MRI. | journal=Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 2005 | volume= 19 | issue= 2 | pages= 195-211 | pmid=15763695 | doi=10.1016/j.beem.2004.11.013 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15763695  }}</ref>
* A negative imaging study does not exclude [[insulinoma]] and patient need more tests.
* The [[Sensitivity (tests)|sensitivity]] of [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] for diagnosing [[insulinoma]] has increased to 80%.<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid23430217-1|[1]]]</sup>
* [[Computed tomography|CT]] shows hyperattenuating on arterial phase so arterial or [[pancreatic]] phase imaging may aid in better detection. Some may show [[calcification]].<ref name="pmid9534694">{{cite journal| author=King AD, Ko GT, Yeung VT, Chow CC, Griffith J, Cockram CS| title=Dual phase spiral CT in the detection of small insulinomas of the pancreas. | journal=Br J Radiol | year= 1998 | volume= 71 | issue= 841 | pages= 20-3 | pmid=9534694 | doi=10.1259/bjr.71.841.9534694 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9534694  }}</ref>
* A negative imaging study does not exclude [[insulinoma]] and patient need more tests.<ref name="pmid157636952">{{cite journal| author=Noone TC, Hosey J, Firat Z, Semelka RC| title=Imaging and localization of islet-cell tumours of the pancreas on CT and MRI. | journal=Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 2005 | volume= 19 | issue= 2 | pages= 195-211 | pmid=15763695 | doi=10.1016/j.beem.2004.11.013 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15763695  }}</ref>
* [[Sensitivity (tests)|Sensitivity]] of CT scan for diagnosing [[insulinoma]] was 33-64%. With the recent advances in technology and knowledge of rapid contrast-enhanced CT scan in early phase has increased the sentivity to 80%. <sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid23430217-1|[1]]]</sup>Most insulinomas are smaller,<1.3 cm (50%) and many of these are non-contour forming. therefore CT scan is less effective in diagnosing them than MRI.<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid16179163-2|[2]]][[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid15763695-3|[3]]]</sup>
* Findings on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] suggestive of [[insulinoma]] include:<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid23430217-1|[1]]]</sup>
* Abdominal Contrast enhanced CT(CECT) scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of insulinoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of insulinoma include<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid23430217-1|[1]]]</sup>:
**[[Computed tomography|CT]] shows hyperdensity in arterial phase so arterial or [[pancreatic]] phase imaging may aid in better detection. Some may show [[calcification]].<ref name="pmid9534694">{{cite journal| author=King AD, Ko GT, Yeung VT, Chow CC, Griffith J, Cockram CS| title=Dual phase spiral CT in the detection of small insulinomas of the pancreas. | journal=Br J Radiol | year= 1998 | volume= 71 | issue= 841 | pages= 20-3 | pmid=9534694 | doi=10.1259/bjr.71.841.9534694 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9534694  }}</ref>
* Greater degree of enhancement(hyper-attenuation) than parenchyma of the rest of [[pancreas]](as its hypervascular)during the vascular phases of the contrast
**Greater degree of enhancement than [[parenchyma]] of the rest of [[pancreas]] (as its hypervascular) during the vascular phases of the contrast.<ref name="pmid16498592">{{cite journal| author=Tucker ON, Crotty PL, Conlon KC| title=The management of insulinoma. | journal=Br J Surg | year= 2006 | volume= 93 | issue= 3 | pages= 264-75 | pmid=16498592 | doi=10.1002/bjs.5280 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16498592  }}</ref>
* Atypically can appear hypovascular and hypodense lesions after the administration of contrast, as compared to hyperdense lesions before the administration; cystic masses, and calcified masses(in [[malignant]] lesions when they are [[nodular]] and discrete)<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid16179163-2|[2]]][[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid15763695-3|[3]]]</sup>
**Most [[Insulinoma|insulinomas]] are smaller, <1.3 cm and many of these are non-contour forming. Therefore, [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] is less effective in diagnosing them than MRI.<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid16179163-2|[2]]][[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid15763695-3|[3]]]</sup>
* [[Computed tomography|CT]] quality have been improved with techology advances with using dual-phase thin-section multdetector [[Computed tomography|CT]] having senstivity of 94.4% as compared to 57% for dual-phase multidetector without thin sections and 28.6% with sequential CT.<sup>[[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid16179163-2|[2]]][[Insulinoma CT#cite note-pmid16498592-4|[4]]]</sup>
**It can appear hypovascular and hypodense lesions after the administration of contrast.<ref name="pmid16179163">{{cite journal| author=McAuley G, Delaney H, Colville J, Lyburn I, Worsley D, Govender P et al.| title=Multimodality preoperative imaging of pancreatic insulinomas. | journal=Clin Radiol | year= 2005 | volume= 60 | issue= 10 | pages= 1039-50 | pmid=16179163 | doi=10.1016/j.crad.2005.06.005 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16179163  }}</ref>
* It is helpful for detetcting [[Metastasis|metastasis.]]
[[File:Insulinoma CT gif.gif|center|500px|thumb|CT showing insulinoma, source: Case courtesy of Dr J. Ray Ballinger, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 23627]]
[[File:Insulinoma CT gif.gif|center|500px|thumb|CT showing insulinoma, source: Case courtesy of Dr J. Ray Ballinger, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 23627]]


==References==
==References==
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Overview

CT scan can be used for diagnosing insulinoma and islet-cell hypertrophy. Currently, with the advances in technology. The sensitivity has risen to 80% and 94.4% for helical CT scan with dual-phase multidetector CT scan. Insulinoma is hypervascular and CT shows greater enhancement than rest of the pancreatic parenchyma. It can appear hypovascular and hypodense lesions after the administration of contrast.

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Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in diagnosis of insulinoma and islet-cell hypertrophy.

CT showing insulinoma, source: Case courtesy of Dr J. Ray Ballinger, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 23627

References

  1. Noone TC, Hosey J, Firat Z, Semelka RC (2005). "Imaging and localization of islet-cell tumours of the pancreas on CT and MRI". Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 19 (2): 195–211. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2004.11.013. PMID 15763695.
  2. Noone TC, Hosey J, Firat Z, Semelka RC (2005). "Imaging and localization of islet-cell tumours of the pancreas on CT and MRI". Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 19 (2): 195–211. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2004.11.013. PMID 15763695.
  3. King AD, Ko GT, Yeung VT, Chow CC, Griffith J, Cockram CS (1998). "Dual phase spiral CT in the detection of small insulinomas of the pancreas". Br J Radiol. 71 (841): 20–3. doi:10.1259/bjr.71.841.9534694. PMID 9534694.
  4. Tucker ON, Crotty PL, Conlon KC (2006). "The management of insulinoma". Br J Surg. 93 (3): 264–75. doi:10.1002/bjs.5280. PMID 16498592.
  5. McAuley G, Delaney H, Colville J, Lyburn I, Worsley D, Govender P; et al. (2005). "Multimodality preoperative imaging of pancreatic insulinomas". Clin Radiol. 60 (10): 1039–50. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2005.06.005. PMID 16179163.