USG of Pancreas

Normal usg of pancreas :

⛔Anatomical measurements:

1.Head, Tail antero-posterior diameter = less than 3 cm

2.Neck, Body antero-posterior diameter = less than 2.5 cm

3.Diameter of pancreatic duct = 2 mm

Acute Pancreatitis USG findings :

1.hypoechoic extrapancreatic inflammation (present in 60% of patients) 

2. pancreatic parenchymal inhomogeneity (present in 56% of patients)

3.Extrapancreatic inflammation is the most useful of these.

 Usg findings of chronic pancreatitis :

chronic pancreatitis may include dilatation of the main pancreatic duct, calcifications, pancreatic gland enlargement,

changes in pancreatic size, shape, and contour, pancreatic pseudocysts, hyperechogenicity suggesting fibrotic changes, pseudoaneurysms and ascites.