Title: MDCT Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis

Authors: Dr Desai Sanjay, Dr Abhijit Magdum

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i8.151

Abstract

Introduction: Diseases of the pancreas have very variable presentation and hence imaging plays important role in the diagnosis and management of the pancreatic diseases. CT is the modality of choice for the noninvasive imaging of pancreas. Evaluation of the pancreas with spiral MDCT scan is advantageous as the organ lies deep in the abdominal cavity                                                                                                    

Aims and Objectives:  To study role of computed tomography in early diagnosis of complications of acute pancreatitis and to determine etiology of acute pancreatitis.

Material and Methods: This prospective study of 47 patients suspected of pancreatitis, evaluated with 128 slice spiral CT scanner (Siemens Somatom Definition AS+) was carried out at Department of Radiology, RCSM Govt Medical College, Kolhapur  between September2016 to August 2017.

Conclusion: MDCT is the modality of choice for imaging the pancreas with faster scanning time and no respiratory misregistration and effectively scans the pancreas during the peak parenchymal enhancement and helps in accurate detection of pancreatic necrosis.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Desai Sanjay

Associate Professor, Dept of Radiology, RCSM Govt Medical College, Kolhapur

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