A 31-year-old member asked:
how well is a normal ultrasound at detecting pancreas abnormalities?
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Dr. Eric Chen answered
Radiology 11 years experience
Not great: Pancreatic detail is limited on abdominal ultrasound. The pancreas is often obscured by overlying bowel or other structures because of its location deep in the abdomen.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How effective is ultrasound at detecting pancreas?
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Dr. Harry Zegel answered
Radiology 50 years experience
See answer: Ultrasound (us) certainly can identify the pancreas, particularly its head and body – the tail may often be obscured by bowel gas. Us is a good screening examination but ct or MRI are modalities that provide better delineation if your dr. Feels that they medically appropriate.
5036 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Royal Oak, MI
A 19-year-old male asked:
Is it normal for a pancreas to have a slightly increased echogenicity on the ultrasound scan?
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Dr. Philip Kern answered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Meaning?: It is really hard to know what this means. Why was this test done? Is there a history of pancreatitis? By itself, this kind of descriptor on an ultrasound means nothing unless it is correlated with clincial findings.
4552 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Atlanta, TX
A 38-year-old male asked:
On average (percentage wise) how much of the pancreas can be seen using ultrasound?
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Dr. Paxton Daniel answered
Radiology 39 years experience
Depends: From almost 0% in patients with a lot of bowel gas and/or obesity to 100% in thin patients with little gas in their bowel.
4349 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Polson, MT
A 34-year-old female asked:
My ultrasound report reads: Pancreas is echogenic with a lobular contour. Is a lobular contour normal? Is this reading normal?
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
Medical Oncology 50 years experience
Looks like Normal: I do not see anything worry some in your report. Unless there is a mass/growth present , it is nothing to be concerned about... such as a Cancer
3725 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Saudi Arabia
A 52-year-old male asked:
What does it mean when ultrasound report says "Segments of pancreas appear fatty infiltrated". ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Maureen Ziboh answered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Fatty Infiltration: It usually means there is quite a bit if fat that is seen on imaging in your organ. If you are obese, you should try to loose weight. Aldo discuss with your doctor.
587 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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