| Budget Amount *help |
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
MR elastography (MRE) of the pancreas was attempted ustilizing the commercially available MRE for the liver (GE ,Dicovery 750W). External driver was placed in the center of of the upper abdomen around the xyphoid process, and external vivration frequencie of 60 and 40 Hz were elaborated. With 60 Hz, wave propagation into the pancreas was insuffeiceient and adequate stiffness measurement was not achieved. With 40 Hz, better wave propagation and larger areas for measurement was obtained. In patients with chronic pancreatitis, higher stiffness of the pancreas parenchyma was suggested as compared to control groups. MRE of the pancreas was considered feasible, although further technical improvement would be required for genral clinical application.
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