Abstract

Background: A pancreatic inflammation with a high morbidity and mortality rate is known as pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis can be categorized into mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) and severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Ultrasonography gives an early radiological evaluation of the organ, a hint as to the degree of involvement, and a chance to scan adjacent abdominal organs. An organ's cross-sectional morphology, internal structure, focal or diffuse involvement, and involvement of nearby structures are all provided by a CT scan. Understanding the roles and difference in diagnosis of CT and USG in pancreatitis was the main goal, as was highlighting and assessing the instances in which USG was unable to diagnose cases that CT helped to resolve. Aim and Objectives: To assess and compare the diagnostic accuracy of USG and CT scan in pancreatitis patients hospitalized in our tertiary care hospital in India. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study at the Department of Radiology in our tertiary care hospital. The study included 78 patients, both male and female, aged 15-55, with an illness duration of less than two weeks. Individuals with quick onset stomach discomfort, temperature (>101F), tachycardia (heart rate >120/min), and serum amylase > 400U/L were considered positive indicators of acute pancreatitis and were included in this study. The study excluded patients with a history of abdominal injuries, hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast agents in the past, chronic renal failure, claustrophobic patients, and patients unable to undergo CT scanning.

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