chronic pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A. Patients who are diagnosed as early chronic pancreatitis B. Patients who are diagnosed as chronic pancreatitis C. Patients who are diagnosed as normal pancreas D. Patients on whom MRCP are performed E. Patients can hold the breath in a supine position F. Patients can consent the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A. Patient during pregnancy. B. Patient who the doctor in charge considers inappropriate as the subject of this study C. Underage D. Patients who can not perform MRI because of pacemakers or tattoos
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the items below. A. pancreatic elasticity of head, body part, tail part B. optimal cutoff value among 3 groups C. sensitivity and specificity D. the diagnostic ability of pancreatic fibrosis of MR elastography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coincidence ratio and reproducibility of measured values by two evaluators | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shiga University of Medical Science Department of Radiology