Jian-Xiong Hu, Cheng-Fei Zhao, Shu-Ling Wang, Xiao-Yan Tu, Wei-Bin Huang, Jun-Nian Chen, Ying Xie, Cun-Rong Chen
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease of the pancreas, with clinical management determined by the severity of the disease. Diagnosis, severity prediction, and prognosis assessment of AP typically involve the use of imaging technologies, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound, and scoring systems, including Ranson, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, and Bedside Index for Severity in AP scores. Computed tomography is considered the gold standard imaging modality for AP due to its high sensitivity and specificity, while magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound can provide additional information on biliary obstruction and vascular complications...
October 7, 2023: World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG