Ultrasonography
of acute pancreatitis – an essay in images
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R.Badea
Department of Ultrasonography,
3rdMedical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis is a
relatively frequent disorder with an increased risk potential.
Ultrasound may represent the first imaging technique to be used
in disease evaluation. The diagnosis is usually made based on
the increase in pancreas volume and on the changes in structure
detected on the ultrasound examination. The most frequent complications
are: local and distal collections, parenchyma necrosis, superinfection
and vascular involvement.
Key words
Acute pancreatitis - complications
- ultrasonography - fluid collections - Doppler ultrasound
