Imaging of Pancreatitis

Imaging of pancreatitis is very complicated. Correct detection of the various forms of pancreatitis is essential for adequate early therapy. In acute pancreatitis, imaging is useful for diagnosis, but above all for the research of causes and any complications. In autoimmune forms, imaging raises cli...

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Main Authors: Morana, Giovanni, Beleù, Alessandro, Nistri, Francesca, Venturini, Silvia
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2022
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/83395
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Summary:Imaging of pancreatitis is very complicated. Correct detection of the various forms of pancreatitis is essential for adequate early therapy. In acute pancreatitis, imaging is useful for diagnosis, but above all for the research of causes and any complications. In autoimmune forms, imaging raises clinical suspicion and guides the response to therapy and the search for associated pathologies. In chronic pancreatitis, imaging is essential for grading, differential diagnosis with neoplastic diseases and follow-up. The classical CT and MRI methods play a fundamental role in this sense, being increasingly supported by modern special techniques such as S-MRCP and T1-mapping. Finally, interventional radiology today represents one of the main minimally invasive methods for the diagnosis and treatment of complications.
ISBN:978-1-80356-158-5
DOI:10.5772/intechopen.106764