Figure 2. Multiple liver metastases of a non-functional endocrine tumour of the pancreas showing (a) moderate to high hyperintensity on T₂ weighted MR images, (b) hypointensity on T₁ weighted images and (c) enhancement that is either homogeneous or peripheral after iv gadolinium chelate. (d) Octreoscan, which detected not only this diffuse liver involvement but also multiple metastases in the skull, thoracic spine, ribs, pelvis, shoulders and femurs, provides whole-body metastatic screening.

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