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Purpose Computed tomography (CT) is the most used imaging modality fordiagnosing chronic pancreatitis (CP), but advances in transabdominal ultrasound(US) technology have given US a position as a viable alternative. We aimed toevaluate the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal CT and pancreatic US compared tothe reference standard, a modified Mayo score.  Materials and Methods CT, US, and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) wereperformed in patients referred due to suspected CP. The modified Mayo scoreincluded EUS results, clinical presentation, and results from exocrine andendocrine pancreatic function tests. We scored CT findings according to themodified Cambridge classification and US findings according to the Rosemontclassification.  Results In total, 73 patients were included. 53 patients (73%)were categorized as CP and 20 (27%) as non-CP. CT and US yielded similarsensitivities (68% and 64%, respectively) and specificities (75and 85%, respectively) and similar areas under the receiver operatingcharacteristic curves for diagnosing CP. We found no significant differencesbetween the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs)for CT (AUROC 0.75, 95% CI 0.63–0.87) and US (AUROC 0.81,95% CI 0.71–0.91).  Conclusion We conclude that CT and US had comparable, moderate accuracy indiagnosing CP. Neither modality had high enough sensitivity to exclude thediagnosis as a standalone method.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Transabdominal Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Head-to-Head Comparison