Saokar Anuradha, Rabinowitz Chad B, Sahani Dushyant V
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital-White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2007 May;45(3):447-60, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2007.04.002.
Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with potentially serious outcomes. Multiple imaging modalities can be used to evaluate the disease process and its associated complications. Familiarity with the pathogenesis of this disease, indications for imaging, imaging protocols, staging systems, and the strengths and weaknesses of various modalities will help the radiologist optimize patient care.