Arterial phase enhancement of the adrenal glands as a severity indicator for acute pancreatitis
In cases of acute pancreatitis, the maximum CT value of the adrenal gland in the arterial phase of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT was significantly higher than in non-pancreatitis controls, and the intensity of the contrast enhancement correlated with the CRPmax and CAR during the subsequent course of pancreatitis. This finding may assist in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis.
Authors
- Yukio Miki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-0044)
- Ryusuke Ookura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6045-9193)
- Noriaki Usuki
Institutions
- Osaka City University (JP)
- Osaka Hospital (JP)
- Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JP)
- Osaka Metropolitan University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Japanese Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-025-01752-2
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00