[The value of computer tomography and sonography in the investigation of the pancreas (author's transl)].
Three hundred and five patients were examined by computer tomography and sonography. In 117 patients no abnormalities were found in the pancreas. The accuracy of computer tomography was 87%, of sonography 85%. In 41 patients the presence of a carcinoma of the pancreas was confirmed histologically. In this group the sensitivity of computer tomography was 83%, of sonography 85%. Thirty-four patients suffered from acute pancreatitis. In this group sensitivity of the two methods was equal at 79%. 113 patients had changes of chronic pancreatitis. Sensitivity of computer tomography was 84%, of sonography 70%. Computer tomography is better at demonstrating calcification in the pancreas. Atrophy of the pancreas cannot be diagnosed by sonography.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001284:Atrophy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Wertigkeit der Computertomographie und der Sonographie innerhalb der Pankreasdiagnostik.