Accuracy of ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71395/ijhp.1.4.2024.48-52Abstract
Background and Objectives: The interaction of light with materials, particularly at the nanoscale, forms the foundation of many modern optical and photonic technologies. Among these materials, silver stands out as a preferred choice due to its remarkable optical and electrical properties, including its ability to support low-loss surface plasmon resonances in the visible and near-infrared spectrum. To find the accuracy of ultrasonography in acute pancreatitis taking computed tomography as a gold standard.
METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional analytical study conducted at the Department of Radiology, Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. 163 patients were enrolled in our study. The inclusion criteria of our study were; all patients of both genders aged 18-65 years, presenting with severe acute abdominal pain and epigastric pain with the age group 15 -70 years included in this study. The exclusion criteria included Post-operative case, and lower abdominal pain. All patients underwent CT scan and reports were interpreted by the radiologist. Ultrasonography findings were
compared with CT scan findings.
RESULTS: The sensitivity of ultrasound was recorded as 95%, Specificity was 100%. The PPV were 100% and NPV was 27.27 %. In 95% of the cases, the ultrasound was accurate identified pancreatitis. The computed tomography
also confirm pancreatitis in n= 160 (98%) while three participant pancreatitis were not diagnosed.
CONCLUSION: Ultrasonography is a highly sensitive & accurate noninvasive method in diagnosing acute pancreatitis. It has not only improved ability of detection of acute pancreatitis but also better patient care by proper preoperative planning and management of acute pancreatitis patients.
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