CT diagnosis and staging of acute pancreatitis.

摘要: Computed tomography is the single most important imaging modality in evaluating patients with acute pancreatitis. It has a high sensitivity and specificity diagnosing "moderate" "severe" pancreatitis, as well detecting serious complications which often are clinically unsuspected. In addition, computed plays valuable role an early predictive indicator of disease severity. Patients extrapancreatic phlegmonous collections pancreatic necrosis considered to be at risk develop complications.