ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2022
Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
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- AEG-AESPANC-OPGE-SIED-SPG Ibero-Latin American Guidelines on Acute Pancreatitis (iLATAM-AP).United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Guideline
- [Clinical Manifestations of Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-associated Acute Pancreatitis and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Plasma Exchange Combined With Glucocorticoids].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026Article
- Decoding the Natural History of Alcohol-Related Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early Chronic Pancreatitis: Clinical, Biochemical, and Imaging Insights from a Single-Center Retrospective Study in France.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Current Progress in the CT- and MRI-Based Detection and Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis Complications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Review
- Discordance Between Radiological and Clinical Findings Among Patients Presenting With Elevated Lipase and Abdominal Pain.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2025Article
- MRI and CT radiomics for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.European journal of radiology open · 2025Article
- Turkish Society of Gastroenterology: Pancreas Working Group, Acute Pancreatitis Committee Consensus Report.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Acute pancreatitis: A review of diagnosis, severity prediction and prognosis assessment from imaging technology, scoring system and artificial intelligence.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
- A new logistic regression model for early prediction of severity of acute pancreatitis using magnetic resonance imaging and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scoring systems.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by acute onset, rapid development, and poor prognosis. Timely diagnosis and identification of the cause are the key to formulating the clinical program and improving the prognosis. There were several studies on this topic but the results varied. This study systematically evaluated and analyzed reports on the comparison of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of AP in recent years, providing evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods: The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang Data were searched for literature on MRI and CT in the diagnosis of AP. After evaluating the articles and extracting the data, the software RevMan 5.4 and Stata 16.0 were used for meta-analysis. Results: A total of 9 articles were included in the selection, with a total of 566 patients having undergone diagnosis. Meta-analysis showed that for MRI, the diagnostic sensitivity was 92%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 85% to 96%; specificity was 74%, 95% CI: 50% to 89%; positive likelihood ratio was 3.5, 95% CI: 1.6 to 8.0; negative likelihood ratio was 0.11, 95% CI: 0.05 to 0.24; diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 32, 95% CI: 7 to 136; and the area under the curve (AUC) value was 0.93, 95% CI: 0.90 to 0.95. For CT, the diagnostic sensitivity was 73%, 95% CI: 55% to 85%; specificity was 64%, 95% CI: 42% to 82%; positive likelihood ratio was 2.0, 95% CI: 1.1 to 3.6; negative likelihood ratio was 0.43, 95% CI: 0.24 to 0.76; DOR was 5, 95% CI: 2 to 14; and the AUC value was 0.74, 95% CI: 0.70 to 0.78. The AUC value of MRI was significantly greater than CT (Z=3.684, P=0.023). Discussion: In the diagnosis of AP, MRI is more sensitive, specific, and accurate than CT, and can be used as the first choice for the diagnosis of AP.
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