computed tomography ( ct ) in the assessment of suspected pancreatic disease , although an excellent screening procedure , has certain shortcomings , such as a significant percentage of inaccurate studies , a low predictive value of the finding of a pancreatic mass , failure to detect small lesions , and inability to differentiate localized masses caused by pancreatitis from those caused by adenocarcinoma .
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