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A new method: measurement of pancreas volume in computerised tomography as a diagnostic guide for acute pancreatitis

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Title: A new method: measurement of pancreas volume in computerised tomography as a diagnostic guide for acute pancreatitis

Authors: Figen Tunali Turkdogan , Ersen Ertekin , Ozum Tuncyurek , Bekir Dagli , Selcuk Eren Canakci , Mevlut Ture , Kenan Ahmet Turkdogan 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2020

Volume: 70

Issue: 8

Language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.5850

Keywords: Computed tomographyPancreatitisAbdominal painPancreas volume

Categories
Pancreatology (17) Radiology (9447) Gastroenterology (8625) Internal Medicine (19275) Surgery (16580)

Abstract

Abstract


Objective: To investigate whether measuring pancreas volume with abdominal tomography in patients with severe abdominal pain can predict acute pancreatitis.

Method: The case-control study was conducted at Adnan Menderes University from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2017, and comprised patients who were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Pancreas volume measurements of patients and control group were made with Telemed Ekinoks software using freehand technique. Presence of a correlation between pancreas volume and pancreatitis was found in patients aged

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