Study on the value of enhanced CT and color Doppler ultrasound for diagnosis of acute pancreatitis

Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of color Doppler ultrasound and enhanced CT for diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Methods 102 cases of acute pancreatitis admitted and treated in our hospital from Jan 2011 to Jan 2013 were analyzed. The manifestations and detection rates of pancreatitis in the 102 cases scanned by enhanced CT and ultrasound were compared. Results(1)Ultrasound had higher detection rate of pancreatic duct dilatation and common bile duct stone than CT, with statistical significance(P 0.05); CT had higher detection rate of local enlarged pancreas and pancreatic fluid within the small focal area than ultrasound, with statistical significance(P 0.05).(2)The detection rate of mild acute pancreatitis was 67.6% for ultrasound and 83.8% for CT, with statistical significance(P 0.05). The detection rate of severe acute pancreatitis was 92.8% for ultrasound and 96.4% for CT, without statistical significance(P 0.05). Conclusion Both CT and color ultrasound have important value for diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. CT and color ultrasound should be combined in clinical practice to make up the defects of each other and give full play to the advantages of each other so as to improve the clinical detection rate of acute pancreatitis.