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. 2016 Jun 1;10(6):TC06–TC11. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/19849.7934

[Table/Fig-1]:

Balthazar CTSI-Scoring.

Grade A: Normal pancreas 0 Point
Grade B: Focal or diffuse enlargement of the pancreas (including contour irregularities, non- homogenous attenuation of the gland, dilation of the pancreatic duct and foci of small fluid collections within the gland, as long as there was no evidence of peri-pancreatic disease. 1 Point
Grade C: Intrinsic pancreatic abnormalities associated with hazy streaky densities representing inflammatory changes in the peri-pancreatic fat. 2 Point
Grade D: Single ill defined fluid collection (phlegmon). 3 Point
Grade E: Two or multiple, poorly defined fluid collections or presence of gas in or adjacent to the pancreas. 4 Point