<b>A Modified CT Severity Index for Evaluating Acute Pancreatitis:</b> Improved Correlation with Patient Outcome

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Authors

Koenraad J. Mortelé · Harvard University Press

W. Wiesner · Harvard University Press

Lisa Intriere · Harvard University Press

Shridhar Shankar · Harvard University Press

Kelly H. Zou · Harvard University

Babek N. Kalantari · Harvard University Press

Alex Perez ·

Abstract

The modified CT severity index correlates more closely with patient outcome measures than the currently accepted CT severity index, with similar interobserver variability.

Topics & Keywords

Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Roentgenology

Volume 183, Issue 5, pp. 1261-1265

DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.5.1831261

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