title: [Are urgent imaging tests indicated in the management of acute pancreatitis?].
abstract: Acute pancreatitis is a common emergency within abdominal disease. It is accepted that two of three conditions must be fulfilled for its diagnosis: characteristic clinical presentation, characteristic laboratory findings, and/or characteristic diagnostic imaging findings. The first two conditions are the most often used, probably for reasons of efficiency and frequency. Nevertheless, the need for imaging studies is sometimes a source of conflict. For this reason, we decided to review the current evidence regarding the indication of urgent imaging tests in the management of acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, España. Electronic address: feanim2000@yahoo.es.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fornell Pérez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lozano Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Computed tomography; Ecografía; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pancreatitis aguda; Resonancia magnética; Tomografía computarizada; Ultrasonography