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Table 3 Li’s Criteria [8, 9]

From: Review of radiological classifications of pancreatic cancer with peripancreatic vessel invasion: are new grading criteria required?

Sign

Imaging features

A

Arterial embedment in tumor or venous obliteration.

B

Tumor surrounding 1/2 circumference of the vessel.

C

Vessel wall irregularity.

D

Vessel caliber stenosis.

  1. Recommended criteria
  2. Criteria of arterial invasion: presence of sign A, or combination of sign B with either sign C and/or D
  3. Criteria of venous invasion: presence of one of the following signs: sign A, sign B, sign C, sign D and sign E (teardrop SMV)