Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Comparison of Ultrasound and CT in the evaluation of pancreatic lesions.

Dr. B. Karthikeyan

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Introduction : Pancreas is a unique marvel of the body. It combines two diverse streams of function into a single structural entity. Computed Tomography with its higher sensitivity emerges as the imaging technique of utmost importance in evaluation of the nature and extent of pancreatic lesions.so the purpose of the study was to compare and contrast the role of Ultrasound and CT in the evaluation of pancreatic lesions. Methodology :             This is a prospective study of 50 patients with pancreatic lesions. In the present study an attempt is made to evaluate the efficiency of Ultrasound and CT in detecting and diagnosing pancreatic lesions Ultrasound scan was performed  and in C.T. scan evidence of enhancement pattern of lesion, local extension, vascular involvement are noted in addition. Results :          In this   study included 50 patients suspected to have pancreatic pathology. Of these 40 patients are found to have pancreatic pathology on ultrasound / CT. CT detected 40 cases to be positive. Ultrasound did not detect 5 cases which are positive on CT.  Out of 50 cases 11 cases are diagnosed as Acute pancreatitis, 13 cases as chronic pancreatitis, 9 cases as isolated pseudocysts, 6 cases as neoplasms, one case of pancreatic abscess. 10 cases are found normal. Conclusion  : The overall sensitivity and specificity for CT are 95% and 90% respectively. This study clearly indicates that CT is the method of choice for detecting a pancreatic lesion, its extent and defining its etiology.

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Dr. B.Karthikeyan, Comparison of Ultrasound and CT in the evaluation of pancreatic lesions., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017

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