MODIFIED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SEVERITY INDEX IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS

Computed tomography severity index, APACHE II score, and serum CRP concentration for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis.

CONTEXT The assessment of the severity of pancreatitis is important for proper management of this challenging disease. A highly accurate system which could predict the severity and identify the local extent and complications of a serious inflammation, is beneficial for patient outcome. OBJECTIVE The aim was to establish the value of the computed tomography severity index in predicting the sev...

Diagnostic Accuracy of Modified CT Severity Index in Assessing Severity of Acute Pancreatitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of modified CT severity index in assessing the severe acute pancreatitis keeping APACHE II as gold standard. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional (validation) study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Radiology, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, from February to August 2014. METHODOLOGY A total of 120 patients of either gender aged 20-60 years with...

Serial computed tomography scanning in acute pancreatitis: a prospective study.

One hundred and two patients with acute pancreatitis had abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans within 72 hours of admission, at one week and at six weeks. Twenty eight attacks were clinically severe, 74 clinically mild. Ninety three (91%) admission scans, 85 (84%) one week scans, and 52 (51%) six week scans were abnormal. The aetiology of the pancreatitis could be inferred from 28 (27%) of a...

Imaging techniques for acute necrotizing pancreatitis: multidetector computed tomography.

Projected index computed tomography.

Projected index computed tomography (PICT) is a new imaging technique that provides a computed reconstruction of the index of refraction of a sample. PICT makes use of data from standard optical coherence tomography images taken from several view angles to determine a mapping of the refractive indices of the sample. A rectilinear propagation model is assumed, so the data are understood to be re...