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The revised Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis: a CT imaging guide for radiologists
- Source :
- Emergency radiology. 19(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Accurate diagnosis and description of the various findings in acute pancreatitis is important for treatment. The original Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis sought to create a uniform system for classifying the severity of acute pancreatitis as well as common language to describe the various events that can occur in acute pancreatitis. The goal was to allow accurate communication between physicians using standardized language so correct treatment options could be used. Since that time, advances in the understanding of acute pancreatitis as well as improvements in both interventions and imaging have led to criticisms of the system and its abandonment by physicians. A 2007 revision of the Atlanta classifications sought to address many of these issues. This article will explain the changes to the Atlanta classification system and provide pictorial examples of the findings in acute pancreatitis as described by the Atlanta classification system.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Psychological intervention
MEDLINE
Severity of Illness Index
Uniform system
Terminology as Topic
Severity of illness
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Intensive care medicine
biology
business.industry
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
humanities
Atlanta
Pancreatitis
Emergency Medicine
Acute pancreatitis
Ct imaging
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Details
- ISSN :
- 14381435
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Emergency radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....db5766c88c4de657d502babfc807b45a